In the previous essay vainglory[1] was described as pride’s pitiful little sister, both to stress its likeness to pride and its difference from pride. At its worse, pride despises others and does not care … Vainglory: Pride’s Pitiful Little SisterRead more
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Pride: The Deadliest of the Deadly Sins
The Christian tradition of the seven deadly sins firmly maintains that pride is the chief of all sins. The title of the chapter on pride in C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity is “The Great Sin.” … Pride: The Deadliest of the Deadly SinsRead more
The Seven Deadly Sins
In 1973 the famed American psychiatrist Karl Menninger wrote Whatever Became of Sin? In that book he provocatively argued against psychology’s watering down the concept of sin to sickness. Add to this the corroding … The Seven Deadly SinsRead more
Martin Luther King vs. Cool Hand Luke or Love vs. Anger
In my last post I reviewed the classic 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke (http://www.billisley.com/2017/06/cool-hand-luke-reviewing-a-classic/) and highlighted its religious symbolism in which Luke is portrayed as a suffering messiah struggling against oppressive forces. A little while … Martin Luther King vs. Cool Hand Luke or Love vs. AngerRead more
Love: Acceptance or Forgiveness?
During this season when many Christians have been observing Lent, I have been ruminating on Jesus’ Parable of the Prodigal or Lost Son (Luke 15:11-32). In this, I have been helped by Henri Nouwen’s, The … Love: Acceptance or Forgiveness?Read more
