is not vanity." The man of noble character must first bring it home forcibly to his mind, especially with the aid of history, that, from time immemorial, in all social strata in any way dependent, the ordinary manwasonly that which hepassed for:—not being at all accustomed to fix valu...
CHAPTER IX. WHAT IS NOBLE? 257. EVERY elevation of the type "man," has hitherto been the work of an aristocratic society and so it will always be—a society believing in a long scale of gradations of rank and differences of worth among human beings, and requiring slavery in some form ...
This is the historic and biblical position of the church. Repeat this to yourself. Memorize it. “The inspiration of the original manuscripts” is made up. It is not some noble, historic creed. It is definitely. not. old. As Muller said, “a logical leap.” I would disagree only that...
It turns out that they did not, or not in these terms. This question is challenging because the Greek vocabulary does not seem to have a proper word for beauty at all. Rather, the term that scholars have examined meant something like “fine” or “noble,” and could be used so generall...
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished. Filed Under:What does the Bible say aboutTagged With:bible,Donald Trump,Predictions,prophecies,Trump,visions,What does the Bible say about Donald Trump ...
Ásatrú is a new-ish movement that attempts to bring elements of Iceland’s pre-Christian religion back into the modern world. Started in 1972, it is now the fastest-growing religion in Iceland, with well over 4000 members. There are 9 ‘Noble Virtues’ that followers of Ásatrú try ...
Your brain is not a dumpster for the toxic waste of the twenty-first century. The Apostle Paul made it very clear what we should put into our minds. He said, “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, whatever...
Oath (n.) A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to God for the truth of what is affirmed. Oath (n.) A solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of Abel, the Bible, the Koran, etc....
that we strive to fill. If it doesn't get filled with something noble and elevated, modern society will quickly pump it full of garbage. That has been true since the beginning of the age of mass media, but the garbage pump got 100 times more powerful in the 2010s. It matters what we...
Instead of filling our minds with violent images, we should focus on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8). Ask yourself: would Jesus approve of what I am watching, listening to, or playing? Asking that question and keeping ...