Babylon Revisited

“Since the culture of ancient times tended to value a person in light of the role performance, personal values also follow that path.  Van der Toorn finds a ‘priority of shame over guilt, of honour over self-esteem, and of success over integrity.  Since misfortune of any sort was inferred to derive from having offended deity,…

Friendly Reminder (1)

Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. James 4:4 (almost NASB) Wishes to be – What do you long to be?  What desire do you hold in your heart?  James’ comment is not about active expression and outward progression.  James uses the Greek verb boulomai, a…