tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post1313360940604587359..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: History Will Teach us Nothing, Right?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-19355423496167676182012-08-14T14:54:23.928-04:002012-08-14T14:54:23.928-04:00Oh yes, please pick me. I've always wanted to ...Oh yes, please pick me. I've always wanted to go. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86912803275630914912012-08-14T13:43:05.345-04:002012-08-14T13:43:05.345-04:00I wish I'd had a good course on the Greco-Roma...I wish I'd had a good course on the Greco-Roman world, Anita. I sound like such a nerd, but I like to imagine the spread of the Gospel through Turkey and North Africa and Greece, so I enjoy seeing pictures of the ruins, etc., in those places.<br /><br />Maybe someday I'll travel there. Of course, I'd need you with me to take your fabulous photos!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64208541077851308592012-08-14T13:39:02.090-04:002012-08-14T13:39:02.090-04:00Ack! Thanks for catching the typo, CJ. I'll fi...Ack! Thanks for catching the typo, CJ. I'll fix it!<br /><br />So much happened before the Reformation. It's pretty exciting stuff. I'd love to hear some of the stuff you've learned!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43282883758166334082012-08-14T13:26:54.764-04:002012-08-14T13:26:54.764-04:00Love the post, Susie. My only formal church instru...Love the post, Susie. My only formal church instruction was the Humanities classes I took in University where I learned about early Christianity, Greek and Roman mythology, etc. It was <b>not</b> Bible based, but rather a learning of the facts as recorded in history, so I took it with a grain of salt. <br /><br />I don't know what Martin Luther nailed to the door except that it was a piece Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-34512232652838668082012-08-13T15:15:48.660-04:002012-08-13T15:15:48.660-04:00One of the things I'm trying to correct as an ...One of the things I'm trying to correct as an adult is my ignorance about church history AFTER the Bible. I really knew very little of what happened between Revelation and the Reformation until the past 3-5 years. <br /><br />(So, take it from the history geek. The Martin Luther nail thing was in 1517 (not 1519).)<br />C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76337998546893085492012-08-12T19:07:11.419-04:002012-08-12T19:07:11.419-04:00Excellent cast in point, Karl. Bonhoeffer is a sai...Excellent cast in point, Karl. Bonhoeffer is a saint who shouldn't be forgotten. Thanks for coming by the Inkwell today.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53555966391671795232012-08-12T18:42:39.932-04:002012-08-12T18:42:39.932-04:00Thanks for the post, Susie. I was thinking about r...Thanks for the post, Susie. I was thinking about recent Church history with Dietrich Bonhoeffer last night- what a challenge for Christians today!Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153576167918876364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-91781498203044793052012-08-12T16:18:43.967-04:002012-08-12T16:18:43.967-04:00Yes, Niki, you and Deb have it right, it was the 9...Yes, Niki, you and Deb have it right, it was the 95 Theses. I have not read them but one of these days I should.<br /><br />I love what you said, "it so clearly reveals how much God really is in control." He uses everything for His purposes--everything! Amazing!<br /><br />Thanks, Niki!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-52147555564056840412012-08-12T16:14:16.737-04:002012-08-12T16:14:16.737-04:00Was it the 95 Theses or the 99 Theses? Since I did...Was it the 95 Theses or the 99 Theses? Since I didn't learn ANYTHING about it until I was homeschooling my own kids, I can't remember! <br /><br />As an adult I find learning about history (hopefully undiluted, unadulterated, un-politicized and un-religionified history) comforting because it so clearly reveals how much God really is in control and "causes all things to work together Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-12688344205183714792012-08-12T16:13:08.853-04:002012-08-12T16:13:08.853-04:00Hey Dina. That's one of the cool things about ...Hey Dina. That's one of the cool things about history. There is always something new to learn. Right now I'm especially curious about the growth of the church in the first few centuries.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2149359075435367362012-08-12T16:09:16.318-04:002012-08-12T16:09:16.318-04:00Great point about visual aids, Deb. I work best wh...Great point about visual aids, Deb. I work best when I have visual cues; I am not an auditory learner! Show me something and I remember it better. Same is true with history. I especially love seeing pics of Biblical sites.<br /><br />Your photos of the 1812 reenactment were so helpful to me!<br /><br />I included the question about how the Israelites came to possess gold because I watched a show Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29833247275082968592012-08-12T16:00:09.645-04:002012-08-12T16:00:09.645-04:00Hey Suzie. You do "live" history! God...Hey Suzie. You do "live" history! God's story is at work through each of us. Pretty cool.<br /><br />I'm not judging people who don't know "all the answers." I certainly don't know them all. But sometimes I am surprised by how history is dismissed as boring and irrelevant, even the story of our Salvation, by Christians. God has done marvelous works throughout Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80322895601819172742012-08-12T14:39:02.541-04:002012-08-12T14:39:02.541-04:00I went to Christian schools and colleges, so I had...I went to Christian schools and colleges, so I had plenty of Bible classes that included the history. But I learned very little about church history during the dark ages and medieval period. As an adult, I've found those to be very interesting to discover.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63460371008114393322012-08-12T13:32:52.735-04:002012-08-12T13:32:52.735-04:00I think connecting something real and physical is ...I think connecting something real and physical is the key to learning history. For me, the sights of Bible 'places" like you have hear, Susie, is so cool! <br /><br />I'm pretty sure that the Israelite women were given a lot of jewelry by their Egyptian bosses (with all those plagues, they were sending them off with a big hurry and hooray!)<br /><br />Definitely one of the delights Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-6095211207299526692012-08-12T11:43:52.793-04:002012-08-12T11:43:52.793-04:00Oh the joys of typing on a touchscreen. I love his...Oh the joys of typing on a touchscreen. I <b>love</b> history. Love it. If I'm living it, I don't know it yet. ;-)Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-85461418150510742532012-08-12T11:40:46.229-04:002012-08-12T11:40:46.229-04:00I love it, Susie. I live history and I believe I r...I love it, Susie. I live history and I believe I remember what ML nailed to the door. It was on one of my history exams last fall. And I remember that class - which did study Church history was fascinating. But, shamefully, I'll have to go look in my book to see if I correctly remember what ML nailed to the door. <br /><br />Great post and great reminder of the importance of history. And yes,Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.com