Die Sonne versagte,
Das leichte Sterben,
Trostloses Dasein nahm mich,
Untod mein Leben.

Der deutsche ergriff mich,
Das Greifen meines Herzens,
Aber sogar dort,
wenn auch es Wahrheit dort für mich gab,
Wirklichkeit zertrümmert zurück darin,
Leben, das den Sarg zerschlägt.

Hier kommt die Sonne!

Ladies and Salmon,

I post on my myspace now.

www.myspace.com/the_emblazoned_tome

the last four posts were interesting (for me)

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=5110610

It has occured to me that my LJ has been getting a bit heavier of late...more serious stuff and less trivial. Oh well...

My recent ponderings have been on the nature of Scripture. It has occured to me that sola scriptura, the line used by Luther meaning 'Scripture alone' as a guide for life and faith, is a fairly absurd proposition. Essentially, ( Read more... )

Ok, now I hope it was clear that my last entry was an emotional reaction. What a stir it created! It's good for us to think through the issues. But I must confess that the view presented in my last entry was hardly balanced, or even useful other than to begin dialogue on the topic ( Read more... )

I honestly could not believe this; I am stunned, but it fills me with great anger ( Read more... )

The Scriptures say some very strong things about how Christians are to interact with the world ( Read more... )

It's one thing to criticise contemporary culture from an aloof perspective. To look down on it, to judge it, is a poorly concealed attempt to justify one's own present condition. Even if the conclusions are true, emotionally you are adding to the problem, not alleviating it ( Read more... )

Great article on the new found 'gospel'.

http://www.tektonics.org/garagesale.html

The thing I love most is how it cuts through the bias of modern media.

In awe of Him, fearing His greatness ( Read more... )