Several weeks ago I received a copy of Culture, which is published by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia. I began flipping through this issue (Fall 2008, Issue 2.2) but got no farther than the first article: "Blueberries, Accordions, and Auschwitz." The article is subtitled "The evil of thoughtlessness." … Continue reading The Evil of Thoughtlessness
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When the Devil Looks Like an Angel
John Newton, author of the hymn "Amazing Grace," reflected upon the work of the devil in one of his letters to his friend "Captain Clunie." I read these words this morning from a letter dated October 19, 1766 from Letters of John Newton: . . . and he is never more a devil than… Continue reading When the Devil Looks Like an Angel