Logocentric (adj).Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics).
Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:
I have always enjoyed the longer distance running and skiing. The Marathon in Summer Olympics and the 50km Mass Start in the Winter. My wife can't understand how I can watch the same race for several hours. But they are fascinating to me. I like the Downhill Slalom, Bobsled and Luge sports. Attending a Winter Olympics remains on my bucket list.
My favorite sporting events in the Winter Olympics are the Luge, Bobsled, Figure Skating and curling. Initially, I thought I would be bored with curling but I'm not. It's fascinating how they determine each glide's angle and potential score.
When my children were younger we built them a luge course, they loved it. We were lucky that winter to have lots of snow to build up the walls and with some help with pallets that we covered with snow, it kept them and the neighborhood kids busy until it warmed up and melted. I was a lot more at ease with the luge course than I was when they decided to try arial jumps off our house roof. Never a dull moment when you live in Maine.
I am reading ESV through the Bible this time. Like you, I've explored a bunch of translations. My church uses NIV but my women's Bible study group (part of the same church) varies based on what Bible study we're doing.
Hope you enjoy the Olympics! I agree that the every four year thing makes them feel more special.
I read the New American Bible, which is a Catholic Bible. (NABRE) They include Tobit, Judith, 1 & 2 Maccabees, which generally aren't included in other versions of the Bible. I would be curious to read an orthodox bible or the Ethiopian Bible as I hear they have differences as well.
As for the Olympics, I love the Winter Olympics. I'm just crossing my fingers I have time to watch!
In terms of the original texts the NASB has the best reputation among conservative scholars. It looks at more translations, has a sensible hierarchy of text selection and the best principles for approaching the translation task. It favors original texts when possible. The ESV and NKJV are on a similar level. The Net Bible gives the best overview of the discussions in its commentary. The NIV renders the original text to make it more readable. It is a more functional text which is why many churches use it but it is also less precise. Greek or Russian orthodox are more Septuagint orientated and there is a considerable amount of ethical or emotional rendering to the text.The disadvantage of the NASB is that it loses much of the Hebrew poetical style in its effort to be precise as this does not translate into the English
I'm very fortunate to have met some practicing and humble Christians. Truly humble people seek to serve, not attain power and influence. The actions of many Christians make me run the opposite way... as fast as I can.
In his book, Sit, Walk, Stand, Watchman Nee states: "Nothing has done greater damage to our Christian testimony than our trying to be right and demanding right of others. We become preoccupied with what is and what is not right. We ask ourselves,' Have we been justly or unjustly treated?' and we think thus to vindicate our actions. But that is not our standard. The whole question for us is one of crossbearing".
Jeff, this is an excellent book. Perhaps one for your reading list?
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide,
No escape from reality.
Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see,
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy,
Because I'm easy come, easy go,
Little high, little low,
Any way the wind blows doesn't really matter to me, to me.
Mama, just killed a man,
Put a gun against his head,
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead.
Mama, life had just begun,
But now I've gone and thrown it all away.
Mama, ooh,
Didn't mean to make you cry,
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow,
Carry on, carry on as if nothing really matters.
Too late, my time has come,
Sends shivers down my spine,
Body's aching all the time.
Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go,
Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth.
Mama, ooh (Any way the wind blows),
I don't want to die,
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all.
I see a little silhouetto of a man,
Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?
Thunderbolt and lightning very, very frightening me.
(Galileo) Galileo.
(Galileo) Galileo,
Galileo Figaro
Magnifico-o-o-o-o.
I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me.
He's just a poor boy from a poor family,
Spare him his life from this monstrosity.
Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
Bismillah! No, we will not let you go. (Let him go!)
Bismillah! We will not let you go. (Let him go!)
Bismillah! We will not let you go. (Let me go!)
Will not let you go. (Let me go!)
Never let you go (Never, never, never, never let me go)
Oh oh oh oh
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, mama mia, mama mia (Mama mia, let me go.)
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me.
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh, baby, can't do this to me, baby,
Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here.
(Ooooh, ooh yeah, ooh yeah)
Nothing really matters,
Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters,
Nothing really matters to me.
Any way the wind blows...
Is this real life?
It this fantasy?
No escape from reality.
Open your eyes.
I’ve gone
and thrown it all away.
Nothing really matters.
Gotta leave you all behind
and face the truth.
He’s just a poor boy
from a poor family.
Spare him his life
from this monstrosity.
Just gotta get out
just gotta get right outta here.
Nothing really matters.
Anyone can see.
Nothing really matters.
Nothing really matters
to me.
To be young and in love in New York City
To not know who I am but still know that I'm good long as you're here with me To be drunk and in love in New York City
Midnight into morning coffee
Burning through the hours talking
Damn
I like me better when I'm with you
I like me better when I'm with you
I knew from the first time, I'd stay for a long time 'Cause I like me better when
I like me better when I'm with you
I don't know what it is but I got that feeling
Waking up in this bed next to you, swear the room yeah it got no ceiling
If we lay, let the day just pass us by I might get to too much talking
I might have to tell you something
Damn
I like me better when I'm with you
I like me better when I'm with you
I knew from the first time, I'd stay for a long time
'Cause I like me better when
I like me better when I'm with you
Stay awhile stay awhile
Stay here with me
Stay awhile stay awhile, oh
Stay awhile stay awhile
Stay here with me
Lay here with me
Yeah, yeah
I like me better when I'm with you
(Yes, I do, yes, I do, babe)
I like me better when I'm with you
I knew from the first time, I'd stay for a long time
'Cause I like me better when I like me better when I'm with you
I like me, I like me
Look who you made me, made me, oh no
Better when
I like me better when I'm with you
To be young and in love
to not know who I am
burning through the hours
I knew from the first time
I’d stay for a long time
I don’t know what it is
waking up in this bed
let the day pass by
I like me better
when I’m with you
I knew from the first time
I’d stay for a long time
‘Cause I like me better
when I’m with you
Baby you don't know, what you do to me.
Between me and you, I feel a chemistry. I won't let no one come and take your place.
'Cause the love you give can't be replaced.
See no one else love me like you do. That's why I don't mind to spend my life with you. I wanna please you in anyway I can.
I wanna share my world don't you understand.
Your love is a one in a million
It goes on and on and on
You give me a really good feeling all day long.
Your love is a one in a million
It goes on and on and on
You give me a really good feeling all day long.
Turn me inside out make my heart speak.
Need no one else you're all I need. Personality in everything you do
Makes me love everything 'bout you.
Your smile your style is so fly I can't deny
I got a crush on you and that's true indeed.
And I'm digging you you make me believe
That your love is a one in a million
It goes on and on and on
You give me a really good feeling all day long.
Your love is a one in a million
It goes on and on and on
You give me a really good feeling all day long.
I'll give you anything you want from me Anything you want anything you need
Anything your soul desires
I'll give you anything you want from me
Anything you want anything you need
Anything your soul desires
Anything 'cause
Your love is a one in a million
It goes on and on and on
You give me a really good feeling all day long.
Your love is a one in a million
It goes on and on and on
You give me a really good feeling all day long.
Your love is a one in a million
It goes on and on and on You give me a really good feeling all day long.
Your love is a one in a million
It goes on and on and on
You give me a really good feeling all day long.
Love it babe.
Between me and you
I feel a chemistry
I don’t mind
to spend my life with you
I wanna share my world
Turn me inside out
make my heart speak
need no one else
you’re all I need
I’ll give you anything
‘cause your love
is one in a million
it goes on
and on
and on
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