@martyrmade Little known fact: Abraham had 8 sons and (presumably) additional daughters not mentioned in the Bible. Plus Isaac (the child of promise) had two sons respectively.
When asked why great Gothic cathedrals are no longer built, 19th-century poet Heinrich Heine explained:
"The men of old times had convictions; we modern men have only opinions, and more than these are needed to raise cathedrals."
@martyrmade Saw this post after recently discovering Rudyard Kipling’s haunting poem “Boots” (aka “Infantry Columns”). I can’t get it out of my head, so I can relate to the second picture.
Merry Christmas, everyone. Beware those seeking to corrupt your heart by drawing you into conflict on a holy day. Instead meditate on the King of the Universe consenting to spend his first night among us in a feeding trough. See you on the 26th.
@RealEmirHan “Manchester by the Sea”
Great acting, but there is nothing redemptive in that story. I’m a fan of sad movies/songs/books, but even sad art should still inspire.
This is an 8th grade exam from 1912.
No calculating how many watermelons Stacey can fit in her station wagon. It's all about things like interest payments and construction problems.
Real-world stuff. Because 8th grade education was supposed to be adequate prep for real life.
@martyrmade It is the episode that set the hook for me, and led me to become a substack supporter. I was listening to a lot of Jordan Peterson on Dostoyevsky, and it somehow led me to your podcast.
Thinking about the Gospels, and how it was necessary for God to take Joseph home before the Crucifixion, because no father could be asked to stand by and watch that happen to his son without interfering. Then I realized God Himself did just that.