THE GORDIAN KNOT
n. 1. An exceedingly complicated problem or deadlock. 2. An intricate knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia and cut by Alexander the Great with his sword after hearing an oracle promise that whoever could undo it would be the next ruler of Asia.
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destroy w...
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people that I’ve noticed discussing the mat...
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Mark Galli of Christianity Today recently sat down with Jono Linebaugh of
LIBERATE to discuss both the good and bad of Evangelicalism’s propensity
toward a...
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C. S. Lewis has a wonderful piece written as an introduction to a
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Carl Trueman's blog post and short review of Matthew Levering's *The
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1Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! 2Serve the LORD with
gladness; Come before His presence with singing. 3Know that the LORD, He is
God; It i...
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