Daily Archives: April 18, 2018

Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 18: PURGE SIN OF SLOTH

Posted on April 18, 2018 by davidbruceblog

https://pixabay.com/en/runner-race-competition-female-888016/ *** PURGE SIN OF SLOTH *** To purge sin of sloth Saved sinners run day and night With no distractions *** NOTE: These sinners are not distracted when they learn that Dante is a living man; other sinners have … Continue reading →

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David Bruce: Music Anecdotes

Posted on April 18, 2018 by davidbruceblog

  In 1956, Elvis Presley was a recording phenomenon, turning out hit after hit, and songwriters — including friends and colleagues Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, writers of “Hound Dog” — really, really wanted him to record their songs. Mr. … Continue reading →

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NOTES on A.J. Ayer (1910-1989) and Frederick Copleston (1907-1994): A Discussion on Religious Language

Posted on April 18, 2018 by davidbruceblog

We will now address a difficult topic about language. Assuming that there is a God, we wish to talk about that God. The Judeo-Christian conception of God is that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent. In addition, God created the … Continue reading →

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