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Can You be Rational and Religious?

And yet Alexander (July 20/21, 356 BC-June 10/11, 323 BC) became versed in Greek culture through Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC), Macedonian culture through his father, Philip II (382 BC- Oct. 21, 336 BC), and Trojan culture through his mother, Queen ...

DerdriuMarriner, 14 hours ago

An Island Castle

Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question. It interests me that Orkney -- alone of all lands within the United Kingdom? -- invokes individual, not Crown, ownership. Is that always the case with Orkney ...

DerdriuMarriner, 15 hours ago

Messages of Puss in Boots

My procedure generally begins at the beginning and goes through each subheading in order as I come up with comments and questions. But the five links at the very end draw me. The linked images, the linked information furnishes elaborations and ...

DerdriuMarriner, 15 hours ago

An Island Castle

It belongs to the individual owner.

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

Can You be Rational and Religious?

I think that Alexander was too busy conquering to promote a philosopher

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

Christian Hermits

That e-mail address is no longer operative. Have you read the story. If not I will look through my records and try to find it. Otherwise I will rewrite it. I won't do it this morning as I am awaiting a visit from the physiotherapist.

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

Does God Speak?

I think that places can have a dark, unpleasant atmosphere. Comparing it to a dull muggy day might have poetic value, but such a day is not evil, as it is part of God's creation, so the metaphor is not fully apt.

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

English Hedges

Prayers inspire us in a great variety of ways. Be thou my vision is for me a night time prayer.

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

English Identities

Skye is part of Scotland.Orkney and Shetland are also legally Scotland, but have a sense of their Scandinavian heritage. The Channel Islands were part of Normanday that remained under crown control when the rest was captured by France.They are ...

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

Late Winter in the Garden

The modern inhabitants of Cornwall are directly descended from ancient inhabitants of the county, though English blood is also present.

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

Review of Paul: a biography

They cannot agree on them identity of the messiah. They do not know who it will be.

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

The Christian Teaching on the Holy Spirit

Quite possibly. It is thought that Thomas' twin might have been the apostle James the lesser, as he seems to be mentioned in the list of apostles with Thomas.

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

The English Meadow

Silage. Which is grass allowed to undergo a ferment.

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

Key Ideas in Catholicism

I do not know of the Friday blood drive, but fish on Fridays is known over here, though it is not common.

frankbeswick, 23 hours ago

Key Ideas in Catholicism

Thank you for your comment March 13, 2020, in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question. Your comment that "Improving the spiritual health and education of church members will also help to avoid sin" impresses and intrigues ...

DerdriuMarriner, 1 day ago