In his book, The Idiot, Fyodor Dostoevsky introduces us to a character named Myshkin. Myshkin’s idea of life is to help rather than to harm, to give mercy rather than malice, to forgive again and again. Myshkin takes what is cruel and repulsive in the people and culture around … [Read more...] about Beauty that Saves the World
Holiness
1 Week before Marriage – Let the Bed be Holy
Honour is not something that can be tucked away in the secret places of the heart. The man who says he honours his wife "secretly" while belittling her publicly is a fool and a liar. Honour, like dishonour, always bubbles to the surface. One of the ways we express this honour … [Read more...] about 1 Week before Marriage – Let the Bed be Holy
On Being Made Clean
There is an old saying that, "You become like the people you hang 'round." This is true, as far as it goes - which is usually downward. Holiness is not contagious. But Man, in his fallen state, can and will pollute what he touches. Throughout scripture, goodness is not the … [Read more...] about On Being Made Clean