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Metaphor-Rich Bible Readings

by Glenn on September 29, 2014

The Bible readings for today (Book of Common Prayer) seemed exceptionally rich in metaphorical writing. Yesterday I watched a TED Talk by James Geary entitled, “Metaphorically Speaking.” It wasn’t the most inspiring of talks, but what the speaker lacked in (…)

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Odd Thomas and an Uninspiring Sermon

by Glenn on August 1, 2014

Discovering Dean Koontz The “Mansion” section of The Wall Street Journal on Friday, 11 July 2014 featured a story by suspense novelist Dean Koontz about the magnificent (my adjective) home that he and his wife Gerda built in Newport Beach, (…)

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Posts Tagged “metaphor”

Metaphor-Rich Bible Readings

Odd Thomas and an Uninspiring Sermon

Portland, Oregon Weather

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