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Homo Unius Libri

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Pastor Tim

The above Latin phrase means a man of one book and is attributed to Thomas Aquinas. He believed that a man who studied one book well was one to be feared. What book specifically I'm unsure as Thomas Aquinas was a scholastic and therefore studied many books. John Wesley the great circuit-riding preacher was where … Continue reading Homo Unius Libri

Common Sense [Review]

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Pastor Tim

Lately, in my personal enrichment reading, I am putting my concentration in early American history and since there are numerous references to Paine and his letters in these books I thought I would give Common Sense try. I am glad that I did! It puts things in perspective and also helped clear up some of … Continue reading Common Sense [Review]