-The Weight of Glory, C. S. Lewis
But I must note- I find you people much more blessed than any sacrament! Jesus, Himself, is one thing. Bread and wine symbolic of God's organic make-up is another...
His Peace,
Jake
God Bless the Reader,
Jake
- Location:Fort Buehring, Kuwait
- Music:Before the Throne of God Above - Anathallo
On this day, in 1859, was born John Dewey, United States American philosopher...
"Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis."
"Education is a social process; education is growth; eduction is not a preparation for life but is life itself."
"Conflict is the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. It instigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplike passivity, and sets us at noting and contriving."
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On this day, in 1936, died Anne Sullivan, United States American teacher and companion of Hellen Keller...
"Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose- not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember."
"Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction."
"My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed!"
"Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis."
"Education is a social process; education is growth; eduction is not a preparation for life but is life itself."
"Conflict is the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. It instigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplike passivity, and sets us at noting and contriving."
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On this day, in 1936, died Anne Sullivan, United States American teacher and companion of Hellen Keller...
"Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose- not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember."
"Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction."
"My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed!"
- Location:The Barracks, Fort Stewart, Georgia
“The knowledge of God without that of man's misery causes pride. The knowledge of man's misery without that of God causes despair. The knowledge of Jesus Christ constitutes the middle course, because in Him we find both God and our misery.”
“The supreme function of reason is to show man that some things are beyond reason”
-Blaise Pascal
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“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
"As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”
-Nelson Mandela
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“I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove worthy of the trust.”
-Geronimo
- Location:The Barracks, Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Music:Nothing Without You - Bebo Norman
"God gave me both a penis and brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time."
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"I've always been skeptical of those television healers who are bald. I mean, if I had that gift, that would be the first thing I'd fix."
"A person is as young as their dreams and as old as their cynicism."
"I have three things to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. Second, most of you don't give a shit. What's worse is that you're more upset with the fact that I said "shit" than the fact that 30,000 kids died last night."
-Tony Campolo
"Cocaine is God's way of saying you're making too much money."
"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."
-Robin Williams
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"I've always been skeptical of those television healers who are bald. I mean, if I had that gift, that would be the first thing I'd fix."
"A person is as young as their dreams and as old as their cynicism."
"I have three things to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. Second, most of you don't give a shit. What's worse is that you're more upset with the fact that I said "shit" than the fact that 30,000 kids died last night."
-Tony Campolo
- Location:The Barracks, Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Music:Amarantine - Enya
I finally turned in my packet for non-combatant status on Thursday. So, I will not be leaving this country with a weapon to my name, save for one utility knife and one rescue tool. I bought the full version of Rosetta Stone Arabic, but my CD drive has a CD stuck in it, so I am going to try to buy an external DVD-writer to do the trick.
It will be interesting to see what music I crave in the desert, so I'll be resetting my iTunes playlist. Therefore, here's my 25 Most Played Songs since I don't know how long ago...
1st at a play count of 47 is... Don't Be Afraid performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, composed by Nobuo Uematsu, from the album 20020220: Music from Final Fantasy
Tied for 2nd at a play count of 40 are... Virgin and Child by Iona, from the album Book of Kells
and... The Kiss by Trevor Jones, from The Last of the Mohicans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
4th at a play count of 39 is... Terra's Theme performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, composed by Nobuo Uematsu, from the album 20020220: Music from Final Fantasy
Tied for 5th at a play count of 38 are... Inside My Heart by Iona, from the album Journey Into the Morn
and... Yahweh by U2, from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Tied for 7th at a play count of 36 are... Irish Day by Iona, from the album Journey Into the Morn
and... Elk Hunt by Trevor Jones, from The Last of the Mohicans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
and... The Glade Part II by Trevor Jones, from The Last of the Mohicans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Tied for 10th at a play count of 35 are... The River by Anathallo, from the album Canopy Glow
and... Main Title by Trevor Jones, from The Last of the Mohicans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
12th place at a play count of 34 is... Calling Out Your Name by Rich Mullins, from the album The World As Best As I Can Remember It, Vol. 1
13th place at a play count of 33 is... All the First Pages by Anathallo, from the album Canopy Glow
14th place at a play count of 32 is... Crumbs from Your Table by U2, from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Tied for 15th at a play count of 31 are... Luke - The Calf by Iona, from the album Book of Kells
and... Aeris' Theme performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, composed by Nobuo Uematsu, from the album 20020220: Music from Final Fantasy
17th place at a play count of 30 is... Cora by Randy Edelman, from The Last of the Mohicans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
18th place at a play count of 29 is... Fort Battle by Trevor Jones, from The Last of the Mohicans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
19th place at a play count of 27 is... Heaven's Bright Sun by Iona, from the album Journey Into the Morn
20th place at a play count of 26 is... CIty of Blinding Lights by U2, from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Tied for 21st place at a play count of 25 are... Waiting by Rich Mullins, from the album The World As Best As I Can Remember It, Vol. 2
and... Promontory by Trevor Jones, from The Last of the Mohicans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Tied for 23rd place at a play count of 24 are... Wisdom by Iona, from the album Journey Into the Morn
and... Munro's Office/ Stockade by Trevor Jones, from The Last of the Mohicans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
and... Theme of Love performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, composed by Nobuo Uematsu, from the album 20020220: Music from Final Fantasy
- Location:The Barracks, Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Music:Cora - The Last of the Mohicans Soundtrack
- Location:Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Music:Caribbean Blue - Enya
- Location:The House of Frederick, Goshen, Kentucky
- Music:something baroque
So, one of the things I want to do in Iraq is resume an in-depth study of Genesis. I got out of such a study about 2 years ago, I suppose. I was reading: The Genesis Record by Morris, and the Genesis volumes from the Interpretation (Brueggemann) and NIV Application (Walton) commentary series.
Morris seems to be in his own little world, scientifically and historically, taking constant, great liberties to support his view. He has been an important figure in creation science, and this work is certainly an element of that. For these reasons (and for sheer entertainment) I have been reading and will continue to read this volume.
Brueggamann's commentary belongs to an entire Bible commentary series, the whole of which was recommended by Al, the pastor I worked directly under. I have so far found this volume informed and insightful, and will continue to read it. Brueggamenn is a member of the United Church of Christ, and his views, thus far, seem rather comfortable with mainline, evangelical protestantism.
Walton's commentary also belongs to an entire Bible commentary series (which I believe is nearing the publication of its final volumes). This I've also found informed and insightful, and I will continue to read it as well. Walton is a professor at Wheaton's grad school, and seems to also sit fairly comfortably with mainline, evangelical protestantism.
So, needless to say, I need to branch out! I have my mind set on the Africa Bible Commentary, a sixteen-hundred page, single-volume concerning the whole Bible, by 70 african contributors. But I'm interested in more. Does anyone have any suggestions, either for entire Bible commentary series, or just for Genesis? I'm particularly interested in products of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholicism, or otherwise non-mainline protestant culture. I'd also prefer non-white authors (I have no shortage of them). Any recommendations?
Morris seems to be in his own little world, scientifically and historically, taking constant, great liberties to support his view. He has been an important figure in creation science, and this work is certainly an element of that. For these reasons (and for sheer entertainment) I have been reading and will continue to read this volume.
Brueggamann's commentary belongs to an entire Bible commentary series, the whole of which was recommended by Al, the pastor I worked directly under. I have so far found this volume informed and insightful, and will continue to read it. Brueggamenn is a member of the United Church of Christ, and his views, thus far, seem rather comfortable with mainline, evangelical protestantism.
Walton's commentary also belongs to an entire Bible commentary series (which I believe is nearing the publication of its final volumes). This I've also found informed and insightful, and I will continue to read it as well. Walton is a professor at Wheaton's grad school, and seems to also sit fairly comfortably with mainline, evangelical protestantism.
So, needless to say, I need to branch out! I have my mind set on the Africa Bible Commentary, a sixteen-hundred page, single-volume concerning the whole Bible, by 70 african contributors. But I'm interested in more. Does anyone have any suggestions, either for entire Bible commentary series, or just for Genesis? I'm particularly interested in products of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholicism, or otherwise non-mainline protestant culture. I'd also prefer non-white authors (I have no shortage of them). Any recommendations?
- Location:The Barracks, Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Music:Wisdom - Iona
In about ten days I'm taking sixteen days of vacation. Shortly after that my unit will be deploying to Iraq for twelve months. Hopefully there will be no business in the field of emergency medicine, but I'm not so naive. Given such business, however, I'm really glad for the opportunity to put in my hands and mend what I might. I think of myself as an anti-war agent within the military. It's not a perfect position; conflict abounds. Yet it seems like the most prudent compromise at this point.
Blessings,
Jake
- Location:Battallion HQ, Fort Stewart, Georgia
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