Forget the former things; do not dwell on the things of old. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:18-19) From these words of scripture, one might think the prophet Isaiah speaks with resignation, as if weary of life and convinced
There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with
In my previous two postings [See Aristotle’s Impact on The Wisdom Tradition; and Carolingian Renaissance] I discussed the state of education – its goals, its effects, and the conditions in which it flourished or floundered – to provide background and context for the subject of this post. The title (Prelude:
“I have been unfaithful to my husband.” Mrs. Marta Oulie (published in 1907). Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) The above opening statement that introduces the referenced literary work by Sigrid Undset may seem, at first glance, to be an inappropriate quote, upon which a blog devoted to commentary from a traditional perspective
