As far back as Irenaeus of Lyon (AD 120-202) and probably earlier, Christians have drawn parallels between the sin of man having come by means of eating the forbidden fruit from the tree of the … Wood, Trees, Christmas and SalvationRead more
Author: Bill Isley
Luci Shaw, “Mary’s Song”
I actually have had some correspondence with our next Christmas poet, Luci Shaw (b. 1928). Several years ago I sent her some doggerel that I hoped she would praise ecstatically. In an act of kindness … Luci Shaw, “Mary’s Song”Read more
Robert Browning, “The Strange Medical Experience of Karshish”
Robert Browning (1812-1889) is the second in our installment of Christmas poems or poems about the Incarnation.[1] Browning is famous for his very romantic marriage in which he secretly wed the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning … Robert Browning, “The Strange Medical Experience of Karshish”Read more
Ben Jonson’s Carol
One of the richest treasures of the Christian church and actually for Western civilization is the poetry written about the birth of Christ and the doctrine of the Incarnation it points to. I thought that … Ben Jonson’s CarolRead more
Grief’s Numbing Weight
Friday my good friend Rodrigo Chavarría died. A pleasant day out with my wife was suddenly changed as I checked our telephone messages. Rodrigo was dead a friend’s recorded voice told us. My wife wept, … Grief’s Numbing WeightRead more
