@Hazlitt_3 “The most improper job of any man, even saints (who at any rate were at least unwilling to take it on), is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity.” - JRR Tolkien
This conversation with @JohnGarthWriter is a must-listen! His description of Tolkien’s and Lewis’s friendship and how it spurred Tolkien on to continue writing his myth is fascinating.
Today in history, June 8, Nero killed himself. He was the Roman Emperor who had executed the Apostle Paul. Today, Nero’s influence is nonexistent, while millions of people read Paul’s words every single day.
Ultimately, it is truth spoken with courage and reverence for God that endures, every earthly power that sets itself against it fades into history.
@JayDyer@allan_robII Scripture is referred to as the Word of God numerous times (Luke 11:28, 1 Thess. 2:13, James 1, 1 Peter 1:23, many of the Psalms…).
@DavidLeeGenesis@BasedMikeLee@jasoninthehouse Exactly. Mormons simply make a claim about their experience and think that’s proof. They refuse to actually engage the historical record or how the Book of Mormon contradicts the Bible.
Mike, when asked for any type of evidence for the claims of Mormonism, the Mormon’s response is “read it and God will show you”. While experience can be important, this is ineffective due to the lack of evidence and evidence to the contrary of your claims.
More importantly, the Book of Mormon contradicts the Bible, which is the perfect Word of God, breathed out by Him. Therefore, it cannot be true. Further, because it asserts that God’s Word is full of lies, anyone who follows it cannot claim to be a Christian.
That’s a tough one for me, they both have great essays that I love rereading over and over. I’m not crazy about some of Chesterton’s focus on economics/ distributism, something I think Lewis was better on (though he wrote very little about it). I love Orthodoxy, and I would say it’s definitely more comprehensive than Mere Christianity.
I probably still prefer Lewis, but I get what you’re saying about having reread him so much haha. And Chesterton’s quotability is unmatched!
Interesting! Love Chesterton. The Everlasting Man is life-changing and should be required reading. And yes, he was prolific. Everything he wrote was brilliant too, even his stuff like The Defendant.
Though, I think Lewis’s fiction was superior. And I’d consider The Weight of Glory, Abolition of Man, and The Discarded Image to be on the same level as Chesterton’s masterpieces.
This post illustrates the problem with current American “conservatism.” It isn’t right-wing. It sees no problem with Lincoln because it has no problem with empire, war, and the administrative state. @AuronMacintyre stated a very basic, right-wing opinion about American history that is undeniably true. Yet, to the current “conservatives”, this is sacrilege.
The post-WWII consensus is now the post-Civil War consensus. They’re inching closer to openly condemning the post-Revolutionary War consensus, which has always been their actual goal