Month: February 2020

The “melancholy long, withdrawing roar” of faith leaving a culture according to George Will in a new book, leaves it susceptible to feverish quests for redemption through political action” *  We are witnessing...

His name was Matthew Arnold and he was one of those old time poets that wrote lectures that were published into books.  His best know work is “Culture and Anarchy” and it is still available.  He maybe most famous for...

With the Boy Scouts requesting bankruptcy protection in the wake of law suits regarding abuse by adult leaders, I suddenly had a rush of memories about George Will.  I don’t think much about George will very often but when...

Following his inauguration as the nation’s first president, in 1789, George Washington walked up Broadway to St. Paul’s for the service, attended by his wife, as well as both houses of Congress. The inauguration took place at...

Today is the recognition day for Philemon and Onesimus who are to be for us examples of reconciliation.  I don’t need to go through the story of these two – you can read about it in one of Paul’s shortest...