![]() ![]() Hegel says, “Each man hopes and believes he is better than the world which is his, but the man who is better merely expresses this same world better than the others.” Mahalia Jackson sings as if it is the last thing she intends to do. Perhaps that is the definition of genius. Perhaps Mahalia, like Paul Celan, has already lived all our lives for us. It is as if her voice has always been dormant within us, waiting to be awakened, even though “it had to go through its own lack of answers, through terrifying silence, (and) through the thousand darknesses of murderous speech.” Her clarity of vision crosses thirty years to address intimately each of us. In the auditorium a room full of strangers listened to Mahalia Jackson sing “Let There Be Peace on Earth” and stood up and gave a standing ovation to a movie screen. We have just seen George Wein’s documentary, Louis Armstrong at Newport, 1971. ![]() ![]() I am not sure how to respond to all this. Mahalia Jackson never finished the eighth grade, or Mahalia’s genius is based on the collision of her voice with her spirituality. ![]() I am uncomfortable with his need to make this distinction because his inquiry begins to approach subtle shades of racism, classism, or sexism. The man I am with is trying to make a distinction. ![]()
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![]() ![]() There isn’t necessarily preparation time that would be needed as is the case for some devotional books. I do not mean simple as a slight, but rather that it is intended for parents to be able to pick up and read with their children. Recently I received one of those books, Everything a Child Should Know About God by Kenneth Taylor.Įverything a Child Should Know About God is a simple, straightforward Systematic Theology book for young kids. I am thankful for so many publishers that take the effort to print quality books for children with sound theology. They love to read with the family and books can be very formative for them at this age. Simple, straightforward Systematic Theology book for young kidsĪs a father of two six year old boys I am always on the look out for good books for them. Undated Devotions from Glen Scrivener Save 50%ĥ2-Week Field Guide for Ministry Leaders Buy Now ![]() ![]() Her sisters were Calliope (heroic poetry and eloquence), Urania (astronomy), Terpsichore (dance), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry), Euterpe (music), Clio (history), Thalia (comedy and festivity) and Melpomene (tragedy).Īlthough sources mention that the Muses were born the region of Piera, at the foot of Mount Olympus, they lived atop the mountain with the other Olympian gods and goddesses, including their father, Zeus. Erato’s domain was erotic poetry and mimic imitation and she was known to be quite the romantic. As a result, one of the nine Muses was conceived on each of these nights.Įrato and her sisters were as beautiful as their mother and each of them created the inspiration for an aspect of scientific and artist thought among the mortals. Who Was Erato?Īccording to the legend, Erato and her sisters came into being when Zeus, the king of the gods, and Mnemosyne, the Titan goddess of memory, laid together on nine consecutive nights. ![]() However, she often appeared with her sisters in the myths of other well-known characters. As a minor deity, she didn’t appear in any of her own myths. She also influenced songs about marriage. ![]() Erato was the Muse of erotic poetry and mimic imitation. Erato is regarded as one of the nine Greek Muses, the minor goddesses responsible for inspiring the Ancient Greeks to excel in the arts and sciences. ![]() |