Daily Archives: April 2, 2018

Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 15: BLESSÉD ARE THE MERCIFUL

Posted on April 2, 2018 by davidbruceblog

https://pixabay.com/en/church-rosary-religion-christian-1790939/ *** BLESSÉD ARE THE MERCIFUL *** Be good; obtain good Blesséd are the merciful Shall obtain mercy *** https://davidbruceblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/17/dantes-purgatory-canto-15-retelling-third-ledge-anger/ *** https://www.amazon.com/Dantes-Divine-Comedy-Retelling-Prose-ebook/dp/B00923K8N0 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dantes-divine-comedy-david-bruce/1113574173 https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/238180  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dante-s-divine-comedy-a-retelling-in-prose https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/dantes-divine-comedy-retelling/id566977960?mt=11

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David Bruce: Language Anecdotes

Posted on April 2, 2018 by davidbruceblog

PHOTO: Three quarter length studio photo showing Darwin’s characteristic large forehead and bushy eyebrows with deep set eyes, pug nose and mouth set in a determined look. He is bald on top, with dark hair and long side whiskers but … Continue reading →

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NOTES on Rudolf Otto (1869-1937): The Idea of the Holy

Posted on April 2, 2018 by davidbruceblog

Rudolf Otto was a German theologian. Among his most influential books was The Idea of the Holy, which he first published in 1917. “Numen” and the “Numinous” Otto discusses the terms “holiness” and “the holy.” Today, the words mean “completely … Continue reading →

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