10.31.2005
A gift for me
In case any of my readers have been looking for something to get me as a gift, here is a book that looks really interesting to me: The parish in medieval and early modern Ireland. Amazon says it's not out until 2006 though, so I don't now what's up with that.
I also received a great catalogue this weekend from Vision Harvest. I don't know much about them, but they have some great books!
Doesn't it drive you nuts how the liberals always talk about the "mainstream." As if they are in ANY position to speak as members of this so-called "mainstream."
Another thing that drives me nuts (I heard this on "mainstream" news radio this week): referring to "substance-abuse." The context was an artist referring to his past substance-abuse problem. Talk about sugar-coating something. I mean, are we supposed to try and guess which substance it was? Was it chocolate, or maybe coffee, perhaps he just couldn't out down the twinkies? It's a DRUG ADDICTION!
On a less negative note, I had a nice weekend, albeit less productive than it should have been. Our family is doing a church history class together that my father is leading. It is supposed to be for my homeschooled brother who is a senior, but I think the adults are probably enjoying it a little more. We have been studying the patristic age, and it has been very encouraging.
We were talking yesterday about how modern American Christians have zero sense of their history. Any time trouble comes up they think they have to go through all the issues to figure it out. They don't even realize that the church has been working through the same problems they are facing for the past 2,000 years. To me it all comes down to education. It's the very thing that God tried to tell the Israelites: teach your children where you came from and what I did for you. But of course, we are just as stiff necked as they are.
Happy Reformation Day!
I also received a great catalogue this weekend from Vision Harvest. I don't know much about them, but they have some great books!
Doesn't it drive you nuts how the liberals always talk about the "mainstream." As if they are in ANY position to speak as members of this so-called "mainstream."
Another thing that drives me nuts (I heard this on "mainstream" news radio this week): referring to "substance-abuse." The context was an artist referring to his past substance-abuse problem. Talk about sugar-coating something. I mean, are we supposed to try and guess which substance it was? Was it chocolate, or maybe coffee, perhaps he just couldn't out down the twinkies? It's a DRUG ADDICTION!
On a less negative note, I had a nice weekend, albeit less productive than it should have been. Our family is doing a church history class together that my father is leading. It is supposed to be for my homeschooled brother who is a senior, but I think the adults are probably enjoying it a little more. We have been studying the patristic age, and it has been very encouraging.
We were talking yesterday about how modern American Christians have zero sense of their history. Any time trouble comes up they think they have to go through all the issues to figure it out. They don't even realize that the church has been working through the same problems they are facing for the past 2,000 years. To me it all comes down to education. It's the very thing that God tried to tell the Israelites: teach your children where you came from and what I did for you. But of course, we are just as stiff necked as they are.
Happy Reformation Day!
