Last week’s tragedy in the US saw many Christian commentators make reference to an atrocity against infants, referenced in Matthew Chapter 2, and instigated by King Herod. I had this link to a an interview with Paul Meier at Desiring God which provides some background to the historical figure who desired to be known as …
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child is a carol which is popularly sung to the tune Tempus Adest Floridium, most commonly associated with Good King Wenceslas. The carol is also sung with other melodies. The latter lyrics are certainly seasonal, but Joseph Simpson Cook’s words are more fitting for Christian worship. The lyrics: 1. Gentle Mary …
Since Goldfinger was on television last Saturday night, this video tour through the bullion vault of the Bank of England seems topical. It also seems to make the point that if enough of anything is sitting on shelves it becomes mundane. Apparently the value of the gold at the time the video was made was …
Neil Gaiman relates an incident about his sixteen year old self. Thanks to something called The Moth, which celebrates storytelling, for the video.
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