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Reflections on Homily 13 on the Gospel of John
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. St. John Chrysostom: HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: “although we have this strong consolation, and are confident of the recompense that shall be made us, still when we see that the work in you does not go forward, our state is not better than the state of those husbandmen who…
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Reflections on East and West
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. Tonight Book IX of Dante began to provoke thought in me about home. What is home? For Dante, the answer (at least in part) must be Rome. Rome is our home. We are products of Roman civilization if we are from the United States or any nation dominated by Western European…
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Dante, Images, and Space
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. When Dante speaks of images, he is speaking of authentic images. It is an authentic image that can communicate truths to great for unmediated contact, such as the nature of God. Images require (for Dante) both the stamp and the wax that gets stamped. Dante often speaks of the need for…
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Reflections on John Mark
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. Today was the feast day of John Mark. John is a Hebrew name. Mark is a Roman one. The first name points to the God of Israel and the second to Mars, the pagan god of war. John Mark wrote a gospel, abandoned Paul on a missionary journey, but later proved…
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Torrey Theatre Club Presents Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. Torrey Honors Institute Biola – THI: “Apr 25 – Torrey Theatre Club Presents William Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’” If you are anywhere near Biola, you must come see this play. Simply a rollicking good time, with the kind of sincere “gee whiz” performances and direction that remind you that Judy…
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Reflection on Martha (John 11)
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. In John 11, I am reminded of the importance of Martha. She gets bad press for being too busy at one point in Scripture to sit at the feet of Jesus. But if there was a lesson she needed to learn by John 11, she has learned it. It is Martha…
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Book Review: “The Complete Stories,” Flannery O’Connor
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. Amazon.com: Books: The Complete Stories O’Connor is difficult for me. She challenges every notion I hold about race, women, and the culture. She is such a clear writer and her work is dark without being morbid. O’Connor is the rare writer who is willing to parody the intellectual class without glorifying…
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When Should Christians View “Tough” Movies?
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. I have been asked to spell out more clearly when I think I can see a “tough” movie. Here some initial guidelines I use. I hope they start discussion. I am assuming that no one wishes to harm their own soul and that films can do this. At the very least,…
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Dante Continued (Paradise)
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. Tonight I struggled with love again. What is it? How do I know when the divine love is present? The love that is divine is fruitful. It bears children. Too much of modern love practices birth control. It aborts the natural fruit of love in order to stay in the sterile…
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Book Review: “Joan of Arc” by Mark Twain
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. Phil Johnson is the source of some of the best reading recommendations I have ever received. He taught me Trollope. And now he has had me read Mark Twain’s masterpiece, Joan of Arc. I am fairly immune to Twain’s normal charms. He is fun in small doses, but his best notes,…
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Reflections on Easter, 2004
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. Christ has conquered! The voyage to the undiscovered country has been made and one man has returned, Jesus of Nazareth. He is now plainly revealed to be God’s only Son. Trapped in the cave, bound in the chains of our sin, we could not see the light of life. Christ came…
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Reflections on Holy Saturday, 2004
John Mark Reynolds, 2004. This is the day between. Good Friday with its horror is past, but the joy of Easter is still ahead. Holy Saturday is the time we live in now. Christ has come and Christ will come again. Now we are in Holy Saturday. When I was a child, I thought the…