Tag: Faith
An iactatus est alea?
Has the die been cast? Have we reached the point of no return. It seems we are now destined to cross the Rubicon and enter into civil war… or worse. Alea iacta est. (more…)
Send it Back From Whence it Came
The Lord of the Rings – quite a movie franchise, eh? (more…)
If Ever You Are Weak
If ever your soul is weak, (more…)
Angels of Mons: An Allegory of the Human Condition
The legend of the Angel of Mons was a story written in The Evening News by Arthur Machen on September 29th, 1914 about an incident during the Battle of Mons in 1914, the first battle in which the British were engaged – and victorious at one point in driving back the Germans but, being vastly outnumbered, were forced into retreat the following day. The battle was fought in and around the town of Mons, across the Canal du Centre on the edge of town. Though the British had superior weaponry, their numbers were too few and the Germans were eventually able to cross the canal on one remaining bridge and outflank the British, which forced them to retreat. (more…)