Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Marathon Anniversary

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A couple of years ago, I read The Histories by the father of history himself, Herodotus. It is a highly entertaining book that covers the history of the Persian empire leading up to the famous Persian War between Greece and Persia. It is here that we get the stories of the Battle of Marathon, the 300 Spartans, and Plataea among many other delightful rabbit trails and anecdotes. I read the Aubrey de Selincourt translation published by Penguin Classics, but I had been coveting the Landmark Edition of Herodotus ever since I heard it was published. Having read the Landmark Thucydides, I knew that it would be a real treat to be able to read the Landmark Herodotus as well. So, when my wonderful wife got me a Barnes and Noble gift card for Valentine's Day I ordered a copy which is now sitting on my shelf as I wait with eager anticipation to get to it.

In the meantime, I'm listening to a series of lectures put on by professors from various colleges in honor of the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. There is about a lecture a month given live online for free, and the mp3s are afterward uploaded to the website for download. If Greek history interests you, check out the lectures here and get a copy of Herodotus' Histories.

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