Thursday, October 11, 2012

Clockosophia

    
Germans have always been excellent clock-makers and tinkers; but that marvellous ability to work out elaborate and precise systems of interlocking levers and gears should be confined to the such of clocks and not transported over into the world of philosophy.

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Saturday, October 6, 2012

Doxology


The outcome-determining question in Job was whether Job would deny God on account of his sufferings. The crucible question for Christians is whether they will praise God in spite of their sufferings. Augustine said that it was no praisworthy thing never to have sinned from never having had the desire to do so. Likewise, it is of no account to praise Him when showered with Cherries from Heaven.


Thursday, October 4, 2012

Olde English


'Judge' is Olde English for 'jerk'.