Most mornings while eating breakfast, I read the financial news in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Financial Times (FT). The WSJ gives me a North American viewpoint while the FT coverage is more Euro-centric. Their primary focus is financial news but include stories on sports, politics, and other …
Vocations in the Middle Ages – II
Growing up Protestant, I knew little of St. Francis of Assisi (1181/1182 – 1226) until I studied him in seminary. It was his uncorrupted humility and dedication to the poor that won my high regard for his life of obedience. Like modern times, Francis grew up in a time of great disparity between the …
Vocations in the Middle Ages – I
I have a love-hate relationship with the Middle Ages (fifth century fall of Rome to the 1517 Reformation). I love the monastic life, cathedral architecture, and chivalry. I abhor the brutality, disease, and loss of classical knowledge. After the Vandals sacked Rome in 455 CE and then the last Roman …
Kingdom Calling
In my last blog, I introduced a Hebrew word, tsaddiqim, which means “righteous.” The American Heritage Dictionary defines righteous as “meeting the standards of what is right and just, morally right.” How do Christians live as tsaddiqim? It starts with understanding the gospel. Dr. Amy L. …