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Giant on Giant In January, 1910, H.L. Mencken wrote of Chesterton's George Bernard Shaw: "The cleverest man in all the world, with the second cleverest as his subject, is here doing his cleverest writing. . . Not since St. Augustine have the gods sent us a man who

Every unkind thought reflects a defect in my soul, which is connected to my mind, which is connected to my brain. Therefore, how can I ever be sure that my unkind thought is accurate? And if I'm not sure it's accurate, shouldn't I keep

EntsThe lovable Ents. The most ancient of peoples of Middle Earth. They were the shepherd of the trees, and, like their wards, they were trees–but mobile and with the gift of speech. They were slow to jump to conclusions or to judge, a trait we'd expect of

"Where all are free to aim to be first no one is contented to be second." Orestes Brownson

St. Gandalf There were five of them. Not gods, not elves, not men. They came to Middle Earth early in the Third Age. Forming the Order of Istari, the wizards were sent by the Valar to help the elves and men in their efforts against evil Sauron. Though Tolkien never

Aragorn's Soul Butterbur the innkeeper almost got a mouthful of iron when he spoke harshly about Strider, telling Frodo, “if I was in your plight, I wouldn't take up with a Ranger.” Strider, losing patience, lashed back, “Then who would you take up with? A fat

“Like all secular saints, she canonizes herself.” Walker Percy, The Last Gentleman

Modern Christological arguments often strike me as ridiculous. In these arguments, theologians debate the Person of Christ in light of his unique nature as God and man. From what I understand, there's higher Christology (which emphasizes his divine nature) and lower Christology (which emphasizes his human nature). As

"Wicca bears a striking resemblance to another religion–one that also tells of a dying and rising god, that venerates a figure who is both virgin and mother, that keeps, in its own way, the seasonal 'feasts of the Wheel,' that uses chalices and candles and sacred

"When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine." Aristophanes