“The Secret Scripture” Back in 2016, based on a novel of the same name from 2008, the movie “The Secret Scripture” was released. I have not seen it and don’t plan to, but I did see its trailer on Vudu. Within that trailer there was a statement that seemed so appropriate for the modern age:…
Tag: Knowledge
King Solomon Versus the Hair Band Poison
King Solomon: For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief (Ecclesiastes 1:18, New International Version). Poison: Yeah sometimes I wish I didn’t know now The things I didn’t know then Yes, the body of Christ is composed from every nation under the sun, and from folks who grew up with…
A House of Cards
Today (and maybe yesterday) I ran into multiple links to “Pope Francis wants Catholics to doubt the Church. He’s right.” by Kyle Cupp. I would posit it is two articles in one. The first theme is what led to the title of this post (“A House of Cards”) and has to do with infallible belief…
3,000 Miles and the Tower of Babel
This past weekend I was able to successfully take my wife's Nissan Cube on a 3,000 mile road trip from New Hampshire to California. Even during the dead of winter, the landscapes visible from a northern route on American interstates was amazing. Perhaps more remarkable, however, was the fact that over 72 hours I was…