Three biblical stories, two in the Old Testament ——specifically in Genesis—— and one in the New Testament, might aid us in trying to understand, however imperfectly and sketchily, the issue of brotherhood in the Bible. The first story is the well-known story of Cain and Abel; the second, the well-known story of Joseph; and [...]
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Reflections: Some very tentative questions regarding brotherhood in the Bible
Posted in On the Bible, Philosophical topics, on Plato, on Socrates, on Xenophon, on anger, on brotherhood, on ethics, on justice, on the family, philosophy, philosophy (short), tagged Abel, amelo14, andresmelo, anger, brothers, Cain, family, Joseph, on Socrates, Parable of Lost Son, philosophy, rarefaction, reflection, religion, The Bible, thoughts, Xenophon on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Reflections: Response to “El Tiempo” columns 4, Translation into English of Ingrid Betancourt’s letter to her mother.
Posted in Response to "EL Tiempo" columns (Spanish), ingrid betancourt, letters, on politics, tagged amelo14, andresmelo, columnistas, el tiempo, ingrid, ingrid betancourt, kidnapping, letter, politics, rarefaction, reflection, secuestrados, translation on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is simply a translation of Ingrid Betancourt’s letter to her mother. It was published today in El Tiempo newspaper of Bogotá. Why translate it? Because I know many do not speak Spanish and therefore the audience of her intimate and powerful letter can be increased by seeking more English-speaking readers. Others who know other [...]
