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2 Men Who Rule the Church From the Grave
In reading Dave Breese's 7 Men Who Rule the World from the Grave, two names stand out as responsible for the decline of church culture over the last two hundred years. These men undermined the authority of the Bible and the even the existence of truth. The consequences of their ideas are evident on the staff and youth group pages of many church websites. The contemporary church overemphasises the personality of the preacher, minimising the importance of the gospel itself. Thi

Bethany Thembelihle
Jul 303 min read


The Last Song of Margaret Wilson - a poem
Three hundred and forty-one years ago, on the 11th of May, two women were executed. They were Covenanters - Christians who held to the principles of the Scottish Reformation and often had to sacrifice their own lives rather than compromise their beliefs. Captured and refusing to recant, Widow Margaret McLachlan and her young friend Margaret Wilson were drowned. Nineteen-year old Margaret Wilson is recorded to have sung Psalms and recited Scripture aloud as she waited for the

Bethany Thembelihle
May 302 min read


Why Whimsy?
What is whimsy and why is it important?

Bethany Thembelihle
Feb 113 min read
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I started Whimsy & Philosophy out of a desire to dive deeper into the things that I love and the things that I should love. Stick around to join me in learning to delight in wisdom and pursue truth with humour and good cheer.

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