Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Dave's avatar

Can I ask, those of you who are so inclined, to pray for my friend's brother, Charlie, who has brain cancer? He is 32 and has two small children. He's ex British Army and most importantly a Dad and Husband. It doesn't seem right, so I'm sure enough of our prayers will bring him around and get him back on his feet again. Thank you everyone.

Expand full comment
Mark Storer's avatar

Emerson and the Romantics believed firmly that human beings were essentially good. That's hard to prove by any standard, but in the context of the individual spirit, it does make sense. How can it not be good to "follow your heart?" Well, as it turns out, the heart and the accompanying emotions are deceivers--and if you lead by your emotions, all will come to ruin. Practicality must, at some point, take hold. A flipping of the standards sounds like a good place to start.

Expand full comment
14 more comments...

No posts