It’s not surprising that many people think the quote “Spare the rod and spoil the child” comes from the Bible. There are at least five verses in the Bible’s Book…
Category: Bible quotes
Bring me the head of John the Baptist – and Alfredo Garcia…
Director Sam Peckinpah’s 1974 film Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, starring Warren Oates, is one of my favorite movies from the Seventies. The film’s title comes from a…
“Not fade away…”
[An updated version of a previous post. Thanks to the readers who emailed corrections to me.] On October 27, 1957, American Rockabilly and rock music pioneer Buddy Holly and his…
“For every creature of God is good.”
Under a federal law passed by Congress in 1942, the date for Thanksgiving in the United States varies from year to year. It’s the fourth Thursday of the month. But…
“The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost” become official
The fracturing of the Christian religion into various churches and doctrines with different beliefs started in the early centuries of Christianity. One source of division was a debate between Christians…
The “pearl of great price”: an allegory for people who don’t want to win the lottery
Every once in a while, there’s a news story about somebody who won millions in a lottery and ended up being miserable as a result. I remember one from a…