Posts tagged with: instruction

Jordan J. Ballor
posted by on Friday, November 16, 2007

“People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’ And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.” (Mark 10:13-16 NIV)

Read more on A Child’s Faith…

Jordan J. Ballor
posted by on Friday, March 9, 2007

I’m planning on going to see the film ’300′ tomorrow, in all its IMAX glory.

This despite Scott Holleran’s quite critical review that calls the film “history hijacked by horror,” and says that “The script is filled with words—tyranny, freedom, reason—that go completely unsupported and have no meaning. The Spartans, portrayed as snarling animals seeking hostility for its own sake, claim superiority over mysticism, but cartoonish mystics inflict real damage, thereby negating the power of reason over faith.”

Read more on ’300′…

Acton PowerBlog RSS

Google Plus

Twitter Feed

Facebook Fan Page

Support the Acton Institute

The Acton Institute is funded through the generous contributions of individuals such as yourself. Learn more about how you can advance the cause of freedom and virtue.