Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude

J.S. Bach's "Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude" is possibly my favorite song. The music is beautiful and the lyrics are too. Here are the lyrics and a translation (not my own because my German isn't that good yet -though it is decent- and it's an older form). Jesus ist meine Freude. Ich kann mir ein Leben ohne Jesus nicht vorstellen.
Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe,
o wie feste halt' ich ihn,
daß er mir mein Herze labe,
wenn ich krank und traurig bin.

Jesum hab' ich, der mich liebet
und sich mir zu eigen giebet,
ach drum laß' ich Jesum nicht,
wenn mir gleich mein Herze bricht.

Jesus bleibet meine Freude,
meines Herzens Trost und Saft,
Jesus wehret allem Leide,
er ist meines Lebens Kraft,

meiner Augen Lust und Sonne,
meiner Seele Schatz und Wonne;
darum laß' ich Jesum nicht
aus dem Herzen und Gesicht.

Well for me that I have Jesus,
O how strong I hold to him
that he might refresh my heart,
when sick and sad am I.

Jesus have I, who loves me
and gives to me his own,
ah, therefore I will not leave Jesus,
when I feel my heart is breaking.

Jesus remains my joy,
my heart's comfort and essence,
Jesus resists all suffering,
He is my life's strength,

my eye's desire and sun,
my soul's love and joy;
so will I not leave Jesus
out of heart and face

Dr. Karen King Responds

Professor King responded to The Atlantic's article by Ariel Sabar (click here for the brilliant investigation) about the, so called, Gospel of Jesus' Wife. She conceded and said that "It tips the balance toward forgery." Here's the report: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/karen-king-responds-to-the-unbelievable-tale-of-jesus-wife/487484/

Sadly, as a commentator said, it would be far worse for the credibility of an evangelical university if this were to be done there. Fraud is fraud and King knew what would it entail if she was wrong. It's a shame she could make fantastical statements and will likely be untouched. Well, she will be for future scholarship, at least with me.

Irony

The Orlando shooter has been discovered to likely be gay, a closet gay, however. The tragedy that he killed forty-nine people is painful, but it was his doing. Some were willing to blame him for his actions, before his sexuality was known. When he was a Muslim shooter, he was self-radicalized, at least to the left, but as he came to be better known, it was the fault of the religious right. I find it strange that he was responsible for his actions a few days ago, but, now, he is a product of "hateful homophobia", an obvious swipe to Christianity, though he was Muslim. It's strange that religion is protected to the left, as long as it's not Christian or against non-traditional sexual practice. He was to blame earlier, and now religion is at fault. What irony.

Old Wives' Tales...

Ariel Sabar did a fantastic piece of journalism regarding the background of the "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" papyrus. Here is the link and everyone who has any interest in it should read it. It is well written and curious. I applaud The Atlantic for supporting this piece.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/07/the-unbelievable-tale-of-jesus-wife/485573/

Amen, John Cleese!

Brilliant comedian, and former Monty Pythonite, John Cleese talked about PC culture. At first, I, of course, tried to be PC and polite, but it was tiresome and made me capitulate to those who are overly sensitive, and for some for whom I care little. There is, however, a difference between politically incorrect and vulgarity and crassness. I wish to become civil, but not stale. This is, in my estimation, the only useful thing Trump has brought to national conversation, a disregard of PC culture. Yes, I believe that black lives matter, but it is because I believe all lives matter. I, as a child of a Mexican immigrant, know firsthand that very few are dangerous. (I would place any immigration issue on NAFTA and Mexico's political culture of corruption.) But, do I find it offensive? No! It's silly, and my family's, and my own, work ethic disprove that. There must be a medium between (as Bill Maher put it) the PC police and the Baltimore Police. Has Trump appealed to some of the basest portions of our culture? Yes! Either way, his realization that being PC is silly is good for us, but he has confused it with being civil and respectable. Without saying anything else, enjoy!

Advice

Man muss immer lernen.

NC Boycott

The NC boycott has taken an interesting turn: pornographers have taken the "moral high ground". Sexual identity is something new to me, so I have little to nothing to say (at least in regards to public policy). As a Christian, I view gender as God-given, and not ambiguous, but that's for another discussion. Here, I see a strange reaction regarding the boycott in NC. Pornographers have boycotted the state. I can't see a better reaction! I have no respect for pornographers, so their opinion of morality is worthless. They are worse than Wall Street! Simply put, it's the pot calling the china black!
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/11/xhamstercom-porn-site-blocks-north-carolina-users-/