by Morning Reflections | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Soma Sema.Those may not seem like fighting words, but they seriously riled up the first generation of Christians two millennia ago.Soma Sema was one of the slogans of a group of influential intellectuals who called themselves Gnostics. The name comes from the...
by Morning Reflections | Apr 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 1898, a German scientist believed he had discovered the Holy Grail of pain relief.Heinrich Dreser, who worked as a chemist for Bayer – the corporation that had created a remarkable new drug called aspirin – was hoping to synthesize a painkiller that wouldn’t lead...
by Morning Reflections | Apr 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
What’s the most pathetic / head-scratching / cringe-worthy verse in the Bible?There are numerous candidates. But one of the finalists has to be Exodus 32:24, where Aaron, Israel’s first high priest, abandons all leadership responsibility and accountability...
by Morning Reflections | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Eugene Schieffelin meant well. All he wanted to do was honor his favorite playwright.The German-born immigrant – and Shakespeare obsessive – yearned to introduce to America all the birds mentioned in the Bard’s plays. At great personal expense, he imported...
by Morning Reflections | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
When I was 10 years old, the coach of my summer softball team spoke to me some of the most heartening words I have ever heard.“You have been chosen to be on the All-Star team. And the other coaches and I have been talking, and we want you to be the starting pitcher.”...
