Wednesday, February 28, 2024

How to read Scripture - Thomas A Kempis 1.5

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Truth is in sacred Scripture to be sought, not flaunted. All sacred Scripture ought to be read with the spirit in which it was written. We s...
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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Thomas A Kempis 1.4 - Wisdom in our actions

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Wisdom in our actions It's best not to trust every word or instinct, but carefully and unhurriedly weigh whether things are from God. It...
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Sunday, February 18, 2024

Thomas A Kempis - Imitation 1.3 in Modern English

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I've been pleasantly surprised by the interest in a modern English translation of the Imitation of Christ, one that tries to preserve no...
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Sunday, February 11, 2024

Thomas A Kempis - Imitation 1.2 in Modern English

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Again, this translation is done with an eye to preserving the author's spirit and wordcraft as well as meaning. It's more of a line-...
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Sunday, February 04, 2024

Jesus v. the words of demons

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I've wondered how literally to take references to demons in the New Testament: are they living spiritual beings, or only how the ancient...
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Sunday, January 28, 2024

Thomas A Kempis - Imitation 1.1 in Modern English

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Preface: Recently I have been looking for a modern translation of the Christian classic The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A Kempis, origina...
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Sunday, January 21, 2024

Whatever is worthy of praise

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I find myself overwhelmed lately by my workload, and drawing on St Paul's advice: "Whatever is worthy of praise, think on these thi...