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In the Presence of God
In the Presence of God by Michael Romani Finding ourselves in need of His presence Unable to make it without His essence Everyday and in every way, this is true In this breakaway world, nothing else will do Where there … Continue reading
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Tagged Essence, God, Joy, Liberty, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Presence, Raised Up, Theology, Tragedy
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Samson Agonistes – John Milton
Aloha Promises Forever has previously provided background information with respect to John Milton. We ask that for further information on this man’s life you might refer back to that material. Samson Agonistes is a tragic closet drama written to be read … Continue reading
Posted in Thought For the Day
Tagged Blindness, Closet Drama, Harvard Classics, John Milton, Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Theology
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Misery Of Man Without God – Pascal
Pascal began writing Thoughts on November 23, 1654 We have previously discussed Pascal and his Pensee or Thoughts in defense of Christianity on prior posts. This particular portion of his writing has been characterized as the misery of man without God. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blaise Pascal, Discernment, Ecclesiastes, God, Harvard Classics, Man, Pensee, Theology, Thoughts
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Religio Medici – Sir Thomas Browne
Religio Medici, or, The Religion of A Doctor is the spiritual testament of Sir Thomas Browne and an example of early psychological self-portrait in words. This work became a European best seller. An interesting side discussion within this work is … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Classics, Protestantism, Religio Medici, Sola Fide, Spiritual Testament, Theology, Thomas Browne, Virtue
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The Answer
This morning’s sermon was based on Acts 10:34-43. The Answer by Michael Romani In this world so filled with vile There is an answer to reconcile While we fight against that dark cancer We can know that Jesus is the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems, Uncategorized
Tagged Blessings, Book of Acts, Forgiveness, Godhead, House of Prayer, Jesus, Jesus People, New Testament, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Servants, Theology
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Journal of John Woolman
Born August 19, 1720 and passing into the afterlife on October 7, 1772, John Woolman lived much of his life based in Mount Holly, New Jersey, as a merchant, tailor, journalist, Quaker preach and early abolitionist. He traveled throughout … Continue reading
Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Thoughts (Pensees) – Blaise Pascal
“If there is a God, He is infinitely incomprehensible, since, having neither parts nor limits, He has no affinity to us. We are then incapable of knowing either what He is or if He is….” The Pensees (“Thoughts”) is an unfinished … Continue reading
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Tagged Aplogetics, Belief, Blaise Pascal, Christianity, Defense, Harvard Classics, Pensees, Philosophy, The Thoughts, Theology, Unbelief
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: The Confessions of St. Augustine, Book Eight
There are many ways to tell a story. This is true even if the story is an autobiography. No greater proof of this could be found than the 13 books that form Confessions. At the age of 40 or so in … Continue reading
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Tagged Autobiography, Christian, Harvard Classics, Repentence, Sin, St Augustine, The Confessions, Theology
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation – Martin Luther
In the first of Luther’s three tracts published in 1520, To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation out the signature doctrines of Lutheranism. These include the priesthood of all believers and the two kingdoms. It was written in German … Continue reading
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