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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The Devil's Diet Book Review

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The Devil's Diet: The Seven Deadly Sins RevisitedThe Devil's Diet: The Seven Deadly Sins Revisited by Jack E Phelps
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Unlike most books about the seven deadly sins, which tend to be devotional and focused on the individual, this series of essays examines the effects of the deadly sins on society. For a society like ours that embraces and celebrates these sins, these are sobering discussions to have. This book has a lot of great stuff to chew on and think about.

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