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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Dinner Guests and New Gimmick

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From time to time in the past, I've tried gimmicky things on my blog. Posting a poem one day a week and things like that. Alas, it never lasts. Nevertheless I'm going to try something gimmicky again, and see what sort of shelf life it gets.

The idea is this. Every Wednesday I'm going to post a Top 5 List. It may be related to history, theology, literature, or anything else I feel like at the time. Anyone who's reading this can feel free to agree, disagree, comment, post your own list, etc. Think of it as a sort of discussion starter. So here goes:

Top 5 Living People I'd Love to Have Together at a Dinner Party

1. Stephen Fry
2. Terry Pratchett
3. Douglas Wilson
4. Umberto Eco
5. Peter Kreeft

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Rose said…
My list (that obviously includes dead people :P )

1) Jane Austen
2) Fyodor Dostoevsky
3) C.S. Lewis
4) Christopher Nolan
5) Johnny Depp

List of living people:

1) Christopher Nolan
2) Johnny Depp
3) Peter Kreeft
4) Gary Paulsen
5) Emily Wierenga
19 January, 2012 13:41
Colby Reynolds said…
Thats a pretty good list Mr. Davis!
Why would you choose Peter Kreeft?
19 January, 2012 18:14
Rick Davis said…
Interesting list, Rose. I wonder what Peter Kreeft would say to Johnny Depp? I've never heard of Gary Paulsen or Emily Wierenga, so I guess I have a couple of people to google.

Colby, Here were my reasons for picking the people I did:

Stephen Fry: so witty smart and hilarious.
Terry Pratchett: once again extremely funny, likable and intelligent.
Doug Wilson: for being profound and clever. And he can quote Wodehouse.
Umberto Eco: FOR BEING UMBERTO ECO FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! In all seriousness, he's probably one of the most intelligent people on the planet, but he still doesn't take himself too seriously and likes a good joke.
Peter Kreeft: Needed another American to balance out the Brits. Needed another Christian to balance out the atheists. Needed another person with no beard to balance out the facial hair. Plus you always need a Roman Catholic at a party like this.

I had a few runners up that were tough choices. If I hadn't chosen Kreeft, then N.T. Wright would have been invited. If I hadn't chosen Douglas Wilson, then N.D. Wilson would have been invited. And when I had to choose two from Stephen Fry, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Gaiman just barely got left out in the cold. Maybe if I buy three more chairs, my party will be complete.
19 January, 2012 20:59
Rick Davis said…
Also Rose, watch out for that Dostoevsky character. Bit of a gambling problem. Don't trust him with any cash.
19 January, 2012 21:00
Colby Reynolds said…
Neat!
Didn't N.D. Wilson write a few books?
20 January, 2012 10:02
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