A zealous man in religion is pre-eminently a man of one thing. It is not enough to say that he is earnest, hearty, uncompromising, thorough-going, whole-hearted, fervent in spirit. He only sees one thing, he cares for one thing, he lives for one thing, he is swallowed up in one thing; and that one t
08.16.2011| The Fish Tank | jihyechoi
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The man who truly and disinterestedly enjoys any one thing in the world, for its own sake, and without caring twopence what other people say about it, is by that very fact forearmed against some of our subtlest modes of attack. You should always try to make the patient abandon the people or food or
02.12.2011| The Fish Tank | Anne L. Goetz
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Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2) His delight is in the law of the Lord, says the Psalmist. He doesn
01.20.2011| The Fish Tank | Anne L. Goetz
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Hi folks, sorry for failing this week. This is what happens when the whole staff has finals and papers. To make up for it, here's a bit from Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (because, really, his stuff is better than anything we would write anyway): [caption id="attachment_5500" align="alignce
12.18.2010| The Fish Tank | Jordan Monge
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On Tuesday night I went to an amazing lecture by John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York. He had been invited to Harvard to give the Noble Lectures at Memorial Church, and he spoke with amazing insight about “God’s Mission as Restorative Justice.” What is God’s justice really like? And what is
11.11.2010| The Fish Tank | Anne L. Goetz
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Over the summer, I discovered Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s amazing work. I think he might be competing with Simone Weil as one of my favorite theologians. What I love about Bonhoeffer is that he puts very complex, innovative ideas about faith into clear, concise language that is totally accessible—whil
11.11.2010| The Fish Tank | Chelsea Carlson
1 CommentDon't miss our major event TONIGHT! Presenting: BEYOND The Creation vs. Evolution Debate A talk by Professor Denis Lamoureux followed by a Q&A session. SATURDAY, OCT 23 at 7 PM in EMERSON 210 Sponsored by the Harvard Ichthus, Harvard College Faith and Action, and Harvard College Alpha O
10.23.2010| The Fish Tank | admin
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