Tuesday, February 28, 2006

"The Gosple, as Jesus proclaimed it, has to do with the Father only and not with the Son." - Harnack.
Discuss.
I would love to set this as a final exam question for a theology course.

Friday, February 10, 2006

Said the Basht, "Asceticism should be practiced only at the commencement of a man's self-discipline, until his evil inclinations are subdued. Later he should conduct himself in a normal way and be in communication with his comrades. Otherwise he will fall into pride."

Thursday, February 09, 2006

That is why the Bible is there, it is a permanent witness against institutions. He chuckled and winked at me, and rambled on to another anecdote.