Below is my rendition of Psalm 51 in English verse. The Psalms were originally written as poetry. I understand the need for accuracy in translations but I believe we lose so much when the aesthetic aspect of the verse is given such low priority. As always, comments, critiques, and charges of heresy are welcomed. After [...]
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Another debate that has been going for some time along similar lines, is what is the best English translation of the Bible. I have no sympathy of opinion with the King James only camp. This is a ludicrous and logically defenseless position, the King James Bible has existed for around one quarter of the history [...]
Click for Barnyard Dialogues Part 1 The Scene: Two Chickens in nesting boxes at night. Clare: You still awake, Marsha? Marsha: Clare: Marsha! Marsha: Hu! What? Clare: I’ve been doing some figuring again Marsha: The kind you do with your toes, or the kind you do with your brain? Clare: The brain kind. Marsha: Clare, [...]
The scene: Two chickens (hens) in a barnyard, early one morning, happily pecking away at grain and grasshoppers. Clare: (pausing from pecking) Marsha,? Marsha: -Peck, peck- Yes, Clare? What is it? Clare: I’ve been doing some figuring, and… Marsha: (Interrupting) Do you count with you back toes too? Clare: What? Marsha: When doin your figures…do [...]
The movie dreaded by all good gentiles, “The Golden Compass” is set to come out on December 7th. It has caused a lot of commotion, especially in Christian circles. The controversy has centered around the story being inherently anti-Christian. The author, Philip Pullman has been called the anti-C.S. Lewis and his fantasy trilogy, ”His Dark Materials” the anti-Chronicles [...]