When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet...
Kiva
posted by DJL
I came across this video in my inbox yesterday and thought I’d share it. Kiva is one of my favorite agencies and is doing incredibly important work not only to make the world a better place but also to connect people from different parts of the world in this effort. It is, in short, a...
Matthew 2:14-15
posted by DJL
Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.” A word or two about fulfilled prophecy in Matthew’s...
Are TED Talks Doing More Harm than Good?
posted by DJL
As you well know, I love TED Talks. I appreciate how they introduce me to new ideas and persons, and I value how they inspire me to think differently and to aspire to change…my ideas, my world, myself. All of this helps explain why I was so intrigued by this searing critique of TED Talks in a, well, TED Talk given by Benjamin Bratton, Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of California, San Diego. The core of his many concerns about TED Talks is their profound over-simplication of complex problems and potential solutions to those problems. He’s not against popularization, per se, but rather creating a false sense of...
Matthew 2:14
posted by DJL
Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. It’s one thing to hear the voice of an angel, and it’s another to listen. Joseph, for the second time, is not just attentive but obedient to the voice he hears. To...