Tag: St. Paul

Captain America in the Bible

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Okay, pop quiz time, what is the origin of the quotation below?

“We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up.”
– ???

Back in August, to coincide with the anniversary of 9/11, there was an online survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of American Bible Society. The survey found that more Americans attributed the above quotation to Captain America, Martin Luther King, and President George W. Bush than to St. Paul.

In total, 63% believed the words came from somewhere other than 2 Corinthians 4:8.

Who says Biblical literacy is down?

3 Minute Philosophy

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Do you remember the bit in the Acts of the Apostles where Paul is in Athens? We’re told that “A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him…When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered” (Acts 17:18, 32). Ever wondered who these guys were?

Well, wonder no more! I’ve recently come across a collection of “Three Minute Philosophy” videos on YouTube:

Warning! This guy’s videos can contain rather colourful language…
(Also, his video on St. Thomas Aquinus has a few errors in it…)

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