By C. S. Lewis in Mere Christianity, 1952    I remember once when I had been giving a talk to the R.A.F., an old, hard-bitten officer got up and said, “I’ve no use for all that stuff.  But, mind you, I’m a religious man too. I know there’s a God. I’ve felt Him:  out alone in the […]
288) The Limits of Experiencing God in Nature Read More »
   The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the hills of Kentucky with his young grandson.  Each morning, grandpa was up early, sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old Bible.  His grandson, who wanted to be just like his grandfather, imitated him in any way
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Quotes by Robert E. Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870);Â Commander of The Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War ————————————- Do your duty in all things. Â You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing,
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Above:Â The Treaty of Penn with the Indians, Benjamin West, 1772 ******************* William Penn (1644-1718) was a leading figure of the English Quakers and founder of the American colony of Pennsylvania. Â He was a tireless writer who expounded his theories on religious tolerance and the Quaker ideals in books, essays, and pamphlets written throughout the
275) Proverbs of William Penn Read More »
William Penn (1644-1718) was a leading figure of the English Quakers and founder of the American colony of Pennsylvania.  He was a tireless writer who expounded his theories on religious tolerance and the Quaker ideals in books, essays, and pamphlets written throughout the course of his life.  Involved in the politics of England and the colonies, Penn
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English journalist and author.  He wrote over 100 books and over 4,000 newspaper columns and articles.  He was an adult convert to Christianity, a member of the Roman Catholic Church, and an ardent defender of the faith.  For more about Chesterton go to  www.chesterton.org The worst moment for
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Fifty years ago today, on November 22, 1963, C. S. Lewis died of kidney failure. Â The death of one of the great Christian writers of the 20th century was overshadowed by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy one hour later. Â Lewis was already a popular writer in 1963, and in the half century since
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   The neglect of religion and indifference about eternity can be found anywhere, even in the most regular parts of the community, on the farm or in the shop, where one year glides uniformly after another, and nothing new or important is either expected or dreaded.  There is no interest so small, no engagement
200) A Few Comments by Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Read More »
   …The right direction leads not only to peace but to knowledge.  When a man is getting better he understands more and more clearly the evil that is still left in him.  When a man is getting worse he understands his own badness less and less.  A moderately bad man knows he is not
182) Three Insights From C. S. Lewis Read More »
   …(continued) A college professor was having a discussion with the campus pastor.  The professor said, “You Christians are so hung up on telling everybody about Jesus.  Can’t you just believe what you want to believe and let everyone else have their own beliefs?”    “Well no, I can’t” said the campus pastor.
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