Silent Servants...

Silent Servants...

... of the Used, Abused, and Utterly Screwed Up.

A Secular Franciscan looks at the world...
with a more jaundiced eye than ever...
and lots of ellipses for you to fill in the missing text...
(with thanks to Thomas S. Klise for the title)



Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Hundreds?

Hundreds Kick Off Calvin Quincentenary Celebration in Geneva

I would have expected more, for some reason. I guess I'm wrong...

"Calvin is one of the most important thinkers in history...His ministry and writings left an indelible impression on the modern world, and especially Western culture. It would be hard to find a figure from history more worthy of remembering, if lasting impact for good is the standard."
Well, ummm, except perhaps Jesus? Oh, and the Apostles, and Paul? And maybe St. Augustine? And Thomas Aquinas? And...

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