Archive for April, 2010

The Polyeleos (Psalm 135) in Arabic

The Polyeleos (Psalm 135) in Arabic

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever. Alleluia!
O give thanks unto the God of gods; for His mercy endureth for ever. Alleluia!
O give thanks unto the Lord of lords; for His mercy endureth for ever. Alleluia!
To Him Who alone hath wrought great wonders; for His mercy endureth for ever. Alleluia!…

Too modest to believe in the multiplication table

Too modest to believe in the multiplication table

But what we suffer from to-day is humility in the wrong place. Modesty has moved from the organ of ambition. Modesty has settled upon the organ of conviction; where it was never meant to be. A man was meant to be doubtful about himself, but undoubting about the truth; this has been exactly reversed.

The Jesus we’ll never know

The Jesus we’ll never know

Is this the end of “Historical Jesus” studies?