Tag Archives: virtue

a great speech

Posted on June 21, 2010 by bkingr

Justice Scalia gave a speech this last week at his granddaughter’s high school on the occasion of her graduation from that institution. here is a brief but delicious excerpt. “[A] platitude I want discuss comes in many flavors. It can … Continue reading →

Posted in culture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

panting for God

Posted on June 7, 2009 by bkingr

how long has it been since you felt like this? 1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Jeff Mangum talked about … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

more hate

Posted on September 21, 2008 by bkingr

I have to say that I really am not understanding this phenomenon.  Aren’t these people who are filled with such nasty bile the ones who claim to be more loving and tolerant than the rest of us?   What is … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment