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Heaven & Earth (& Hell) 1 – Introduction

By Scott | Published: June 16, 2010
I participate in (or sometimes just read) a number of different blogs as well as being active on twitter. It seems to me that there is a great deal of confusion surrounding the Christian perspective on reality. I’ve decided to go ahead and record my present thoughts in a series. I doubt I will say [...]
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Mercy and Justice

By Scott | Published: June 16, 2009
Father Stephen Freeman wrote two fantastic interrelated posts today. Take a moment to read them both before reading my feeble thoughts on them. St. Isaac – Mercy and Justice More on the “Justice” of God I had read a fair amount of St. Isaac the Syrian and others like him even before I had heard [...]
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Fasting and Humility Redux

By Scott | Published: June 2, 2009
I wrote a few days ago about Fasting and Humility as I’ve struggled with the necessity for being “out there” with your condition that celiac imposes on you when you have it. Since then, I’ve encountered the following quote by St. Isaac the Syrian. It’s caused me to pause and reflect a bit more. If [...]
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