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First Principles: In A Society Under the Forms of Which the Stronger Faction Can Readily Unite and Oppress the Weaker, Anarchy May As Truly Be Said To Reign As In A State of Nature
“In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature.” – James Madison (1788)
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Tagged Anarchy, Faction, First Principles, Forms, James Madison, Oppress, Reign, Society, State of Nature, Strong, Unite, Weak
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A Gaelic King
A Gaelic Kingby Michael DoyleIn 700 AD, the Picts and the Gaels divided ScotlandAs if that were something natural to commandNo force on Earth could unite these kingdomsTo think that possible is sheer bedlamThe impossible doesn’t stop hearts from tryingBut … Continue reading
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Tagged 700 AD, Bedlam, Betray, Brooch, Comman, Cry, Dark of Night, Desire, Divide, Earth, Fire, Forbidden, Force, Gaelic, Hard As A Rock, Heart of Stone, Hearts, Hidden, Hunger, Impossible, Kept, King, Kingdom, Kingdoms, Love of Peace, Natural, Need, Old King, Photograph, Picts, Poem, Poetry, Possible, Power, Reign, Right, Scotland, Scream, Solemn, Somehow, Son, Steal Away, Throne, Try, Unite, Vengeance, Vengeful, Vow, Vows
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Logical Pursuit
Though it ultimately comes down to faith, belief is also about evidence and applying logic to this evidence. Logical Pursuit by Michael Doyle Saying no over and over and then again Is the path of righteousness that we walk The … Continue reading
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Slow Like A Mule
Blues and fusion offers it’s own kick of long solos filled with hot licks. But in all of this, there is that groove and it punches slow like a mule. No one threw those punches better than Betty Davis. Slow … Continue reading
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Tagged Betty Davis, Blues, Boogie, Born, Celebration, Choice, Critics, Deep, Difference, Disappear, Disenchant, Enigma, Falling Light, Fear, Full Truth, Funk Queen, Fusion, Genteel, Get It On, Gift, Gone, Heart, Heavy, Inclusive, Keep, Keeping It Real, Legend, Liberation, Life, Long Legged, Loose Goose, Mojo, Mule, Music, Mystery, Night, Note, Offer, Photograph, Place, Poem, Poetry, Polish, Queen, Raven, Raw, Reclusive, Reign, Reverence, Ring, Road, Show, Sirens, Slap Down, Slow, Soul Sacrifice, Space, Starlight, Steamy Night, Told, Tome, Tree, Walk, Watch, Whiskey Courage
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The Fall of Constantinople
Though largely symbolic, the fall of Constantinople brought ruin to a significant part of Europe by the hand of the Ottoman Empire on May 29, 1453, after siege of less than two months. The Fall of Constantinople by Michael Doyle … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance, Annals, Arrows, Black Day, Broken, Centuries, Christian Nations, Christians, Civilization, Confrontation, Conquer, Constantinople, Crush, Czech, Destiny, East, Enemy, Eternal, Europe, Fall, Fall of Constantinople, Fate, Fell, Ferdinand, Fight, Hapsburg, Hatred, Hungary, Infamy, Janissaries, May 29 1453, Mercenary, Millions, Ottoman Empire, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Pragmatism, Protestants, Reformation, Reign, Rome, Sacred, Siege, Subject, Subjugation, Suliman I, Sultan, Symbolic, Throne, Treaty, Unleashed
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What Does It Look Like?
Some try to push Christians out of the public square. That won’t be done. What Does It Look Like? by Michael Romani What does it look in this crumbled society To find that Christians have imputed notoriety Confronted by a … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Act, Best, Bow Down, Brink, Carnage, Christian, Cringe, Crown, Crumble, Daniel, Dedication, Deeds, Defile, Dependence, Divinity, Do, Drawing the Line, Empire, Error, Faith, Fire, Focus, God, God's Family, Goodness, Gospel, Guide, Hammer, Homily, Imperfect, Inspire, Issac, Jacob, Kingdom, Living God, Norm, Notoriety, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Praise, Pray, Principle, Public Square, Raise, Re-Education, Reconcile, Refuse, Reign, Roots, Say, Separated, Service, Show, Society, Stammer, Talk, Teach, Terror, Think, Tides, Truth, Walk, Will, World
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First Principles: Our Liberty Depends On Our Education, Law and Habits and Is Founded On Morality and Religion
“Our liberty depends on our education, our laws, and habits . . . it is founded on morals and religion, whose authority reigns in the heart, and on the influence all these produce on public opinion before that opinion governs … Continue reading
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Tagged Authority, Education, First Principles, Fisher Ames, Founded, Govern, Habit, Heart, Influence, Law, Liberty, Morals, Public Opinion, Reign, Religion, Rulers
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Troubles and Tribulations
Tonight’s Wednesday Night’s sermon was based on: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A5-6&version=ESV Hebrews 12:5-6English Standard Version (ESV) 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved … Continue reading
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Tagged Atonement, Character, Circumstance, Embrace, Hebrews, Morality, Peace, Poem, Poetry, Posterity, Reign, Sermon, Soul, Training, Tribulations, Troubles
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