Month: June 2009
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Heaven On Their Minds
Years ago, I recall hearing someone complain about zealous Christians, “They are so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good.” The truth of the statement depends entirely on the understanding of heaven and earth. It is possible to pursue a version of “heaven” such that the spiritual life is undermined. It is also…
As a total aside: Henry Adams practically invented Social History with his efforts almost 200 years ago. A magnificent book…