#ren

The supposedly eyewitness authority of the Pseudo-Turpin finds a parallel in another genre in which vernacular prose was pioneered: that of the historical memoir. There were twelfth-century verse histories narrated by authors who had personally participated in the events they describe, such as the Third Crusade. But the Fourth Crusade of 1202-4 saw a switch to prose. This shameful fiasco, in which the crusaders were induced to turn aside from the Holy Land and attack instead the Christian city of Constantinople, inspired two contrasting accounts. Robert de Clari--ignorant of higher-level strategy, but all agog at the splendours of Constantinople--gives a worm's eye view. Geoffroi de Villehardouin, by contrast, has a top diplomat's suave authority and a leader's eye for the aesthetics of war--the splendid sight of a fleet, or the noble heroism of a ruler. For both authors the medium of prose seems to convey the purported authenticity and transparency of lived experience. ↗

— Sarah Cay Terence Cave Malcolm Bowie

#prose-versus-verse #experience

Authentic faith leads us to treat others with unconditional seriousness and to a loving reverence for the mystery of the human personality. Authentic Christianity should lead to maturity, personality, and reality. It should fashion whole men and women living lives of love and communion. False, manhandled religion produces the opposite effect. Whenever religion shows contempt or disregards the rights of persons, even under the noblest pretexts, it draws us away from reality and God. ↗

— Brennan Manning

#god #religion #reverence #faith

Faith UP! Your purpose is GREATER than all your PROBLEMS. ↗

— John Paul Warren

#central-christian #church #inspirational #john-paul #john-paul-warren

we can learn to trust our maternal selves and to have faith in the innate goodness and purity of our children - even when we feel overwhelmed and the kids are pushing all our buttons. we can support one another....we can be understanding of each other and easier on ourselves. ↗

— Katrina Kenison

#faith

Women do not need a knight in shining armor or a Prince Charming to come to their rescue. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#power #women-s-strength #faith

Independance grows out of a child's faith that her source of security will always be there when she needs it. ↗

— Kathleen Huggins

#faith

Hope and faith underlie a promise, and love energizes men to realize it. ↗

— Toba Beta

#hope #love #promise #realize #strength

Children are supposed to go to school, play on swing sets, skin their knees. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#faith

Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people die. Show them the infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand. And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself. ↗

— William Martin

#advice #children #extraordinary #life #lives

أن المعتقد لا يندثر ، وأن بدا كذلك ، ولكنه يظهر بشكل مغاير ، عما ألفه المعادون له ↗

— منذر القباني

#different #faith #novel #faith