George Washington's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and … Continue Reading “George Washington's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation”
Thankfulness in Poetry | Grammar of Poetry – Matt Whitling
In this excerpt from Lesson 1 from the Grammar of Poetry video course, Matt Whitling talks about the importance of thankfulness in poetry, and while learning poetry. Happy Thanksgiving!
Refuting the Syncretistic View of the Great Books | Wes Callihan
What is the source of truth? Wes Callihan explains the error of some proponents of the great books, who seek to find truth in a syncretistic approach to the Great Books.
All Truth is God's Truth
“A person who is a good and true Christian should realize that truth belongs to his Lord, wherever it is found, gathering and acknowledging it even in pagan literature, but rejecting superstitious vanities and deploring and avoiding those who ‘though they knew God did not glorify him as God.” St. Augustine, On Christian Teaching, II.75
The Art of Small Talk
The Art of Small Talk By Donna Rapacz Foucachon This talk was originally delivered at Thrive, a monthly ladies’ group at Christ Church, in Moscow, Idaho. Due to requests for a copy of the talk, Roman Roads filmed this lecture so that more people could benefit from the lecture. PLEASE CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO BE BROUGHT TO “THE ART OF SMALL TALK” PAGE.
Will Durant | The Story of Civilization
Will Durant was born on this day, November 5th, 1885. He was a great historian, and wrote The Story of Civilization series. The way in which he labeled his histories tells a lot about the man: Our Oriental Heritage, The Life of Greece, Caesar and Christ, The Age of Faith, The Renaissance, and The Reformation. Just as Will Durant, our Old Western Culture series does not label the “Middle Ages” as “The Dark Ages,” but rather as “Christendom.” This was a period of great thought, architecture, and literature, and to call it the “Dark Ages” is more a statement about one’s … Continue Reading “Will Durant | The Story of Civilization”