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A Socratic Dialogue

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

A friend of mine and I were talking recently about the “Socratic Dialogues” so famously part of Greek philosophical thought.  I got to thinking:  If Socrates were a Christian, perhaps he would engage in a dialogue along the lines of the one below, concerning the veracity of Scripture and the limitations of reason. Infidelus:  “You are a Christian, are […]

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Imitating the Greatest Father of Them All (an article from 2010)

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Years ago guitar great Chet Atkins wrote a song wherein he looked back with fondness on his father’s love and care.  In the song he relates how as a boy he put on his father’s hat, fixed the brim, and pretended to be him.  In adulthood the desire to be like his father remained. I […]

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