quotable quote
In 1935 Eberhard Arnold wrote Personal piety has become widespread, but unfortunately it is confined to what could be called purely religious experience, which cannot stand before God. Many of these exclusively religious movements have arisen in recent years, confining themselves to preaching and personal confessions of faith, to a private experience of the Saviour [...]
post-christmas lethargy
If there’s such a thing as “the Christmas spirit” then there’s certainly such a thing as “the post-Christmas spirit.” The non-expectant lethargy expressed in post-Christmas Christmas carols is nothing short of laughable. The expectancy of advent quickly gives way to a “I-feel-bloated-yet-not-full-so-just-let-me-recline-to-do-and-expect-nothing-in-particular” syndrome. So what is it exactly that is expected in the advent? Maybe [...]