Compassionate Lord, Thy mercies have brought me to the dawn of another day. Vain will be its gift unless I grow in grace, increase in knowledge, ripen for spiritual harvest. Let me this day know Thee as Thou art, love Thee supremely, serve Thee wholly, admire Thee fully. Through grace let my will respond to Thee, knowing that power to obey is not in me, but that Thy free love alone enables me to serve Thee. Here then is my empty heart, overflow it with Thy choicest gifts; here is my blind understanding, chase away its mists of ignorance.
O ever watchful Shepherd, lead, guide, tend me this day; without Thy restraining rod I err and stray. Hedge up my path lest I wander into unwholesome pleasure, and drink its poisonous streams; direct my feet that I be not entangled in Satan's secret snares, nor fall into his hidden traps. Defend me from assailing foes, from evil circumstances, from myself. My adversaries are part and parcel of my nature; they cling to me as my very skin; I cannot escape their contact. In my rising up and sitting down they barnacle me; they entice with constant baits; my enemy is within the citadel. Come with almighty power and cast him out, pierce him to death, and abolish in me every particle of carnal life this day.
Taken from The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions, edited by Arthur Bennett
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Healthy Hamburgers
Before getting to the recipe, a word about the quality of beef or any kind of cattle meat.
The primary differentiating factor is grass vs. grain fed cattle. The issue is the modern American diet is too high in Omega-6 fatty acids. But beef has not always been so high in Omega-6 fat. It was only with the introduction of grain fed cattle. In contrast, grass fed beef has a healthier balance between the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. So the moral of the story is to always buy grass fed meats. Just remember that grass is always better than grain!
Now for burger recipe:
Horseradish Hamburgers
1 lb ground grass fed beef (may substitute bison or buffalo meat)
2 Tbsp prepared horseradish
1/2 tsp Spike vegetable seasoning
3-4 grinds fresh black pepper
Shredded chedder cheese
Directions
The primary differentiating factor is grass vs. grain fed cattle. The issue is the modern American diet is too high in Omega-6 fatty acids. But beef has not always been so high in Omega-6 fat. It was only with the introduction of grain fed cattle. In contrast, grass fed beef has a healthier balance between the Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. So the moral of the story is to always buy grass fed meats. Just remember that grass is always better than grain!
Now for burger recipe:
Horseradish Hamburgers
1 lb ground grass fed beef (may substitute bison or buffalo meat)
2 Tbsp prepared horseradish
1/2 tsp Spike vegetable seasoning
3-4 grinds fresh black pepper
Shredded chedder cheese
Directions
- Combine all ingredients except the cheese.
- Form into 1/3 pound patties.
- Grill at a medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes
on each side or until browned. - Sprinkle chedder cheese over the patties.
- Serve immediately.
Sunday, July 17, 2005
The Importance of Understanding Secular Philosophy
One of the major challenges that we have today in the culture war is the absence of context in the mind of the modern conservative thinker. While there still exists some vestiage of ethical foundation, the modern conservative is merely batting at the air because he does not have the full context for philosophical discerenment. I believe the modern conservative has lost his /her context because they have unknowingly succombed to the existential idea of exalting the here and now, while pushing aside the past and ignoring the future!
To become more effective thinkers in this culture war, we need to understand the history and theories behind these philosophies to effectively engage in intelligent conversation.
Two ways for exploring philosophy are to study:
To become more effective thinkers in this culture war, we need to understand the history and theories behind these philosophies to effectively engage in intelligent conversation.
Two ways for exploring philosophy are to study:
- categories of thought
- people that prompted these categories
| Category | Philosopher(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Existentialism | Søren Kierkegaard, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Friedrich Nietzsche, Edmund Husserl, and Martin Heidegger | |
| Humanism | Julian Huxley, John Dewey, Albert Einstein and Thomas Mann | |
| Pragmatism | Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, John Dewey, and George Herbert Mead | |
| Positivism | Auguste Comte | |
| Religious Pluralism | Several contributors during the course of history | |
| Hedonism | Epicurus, John Stuart Mill | |
| Liberalism | To be added at a future time. |
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