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But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
~ Exodus 5:17
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
~ Revelation 2:4
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
~ Revelation 3:15-16
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
~ Acts 18:25
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
~ Colossians 4:12-13
~ James 5:16
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
~ 1 Peter 1:22
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
~ 1 Peter 4:8
For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
~ 1 Corinthians 7:22
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
~ Ephesians 6:5-8
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
~ Titus 2:9-10
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
~ Hebrews 12:28
Evidence That True Religion, In Great Part, Consists in the Affections, by Jonathan Edwards. The contains an excerpt from his work, "A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections".1746.
The second thing proposed, is to observe some things that make it evident that true religion, in great part, consists in the affections. And here,
1. What has been said of the nature of the affections makes this evident, and it may be sufficient without adding anything further to put this matter out of doubt; for who will deny that true religion consists in great measure, in vigorous and lively actings of the inclination and will of the soul, or in the fervent exercises of the heart?
The religion which God requires and accepts does not consist in weak, dull, and lifeless wishes, that raise us but a little above a state of indifference. God, in his word, greatly insists that we be good in earnest, "fervent in spirit," and that our hearts be vigorously engaged in religion: Rom. 12:11, "Be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord." Deut. 10:12, "And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul?" and chap. 6:4, 6, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord: And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your might." Such a fervent vigorous engagement of the heart in religion that is the fruit of a real circumcision of the heart, or true regeneration, and it has the promises of life; Deut. 30:6, "And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your seed, to love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live."
If we are not in good earnest in religion, and if our wills and inclinations are not strongly exercised, then we are nothing. The things of religion are so great that there can be no suitableness in the exercises of our hearts, as to their nature and importance, unless they are lively and powerful. Nothing is so requisite in religion as vigor in the actings of our inclinations; and nothing is so odious as lukewarmness. True religion is evermore a powerful thing; and the power of it appears, in the first place, in the inward exercises of it in the heart where it has its principal and original seat. Hence, true religion is called the power of godliness – in distinction from its external appearances which are its form. 2Tim. 3:5: "Having a form of godliness, but denying its power." The Spirit of God, in those that have sound and solid religion, is a spirit of powerful holy affection; and therefore God is said to have given "the Spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind," 2Tim. 1:7. And when such persons receive the Spirit of God in his sanctifying and saving influences, they are said to be "baptized with the Holy Ghost, and with fire;" by reason of the power and fervor of those exercises which the Spirit of God excites in their hearts, and by which their hearts, when grace is exercised, may be said to "burn within them;" as it is said of the disciples in Luke 24:32.
The business of religion is, from time to time, compared to those exercises in which men are used to having their hearts and strength greatly exercised and engaged: such as running, wrestling; or agonizing for a great prize or crown; or fighting with strong enemies that seek their lives; or warring, such as those who take a city or kingdom by violence. Mat 11:12
Though true grace has various degrees, and there are some who are only babes in Christ, and in whom the exercise of the inclination and will towards divine and heavenly things is comparatively weak – yet everyone who has the power of godliness in his heart, has his inclinations and heart exercised towards God and divine things. And this is with such strength and vigor that these holy exercises prevail in him above all carnal or natural affections; they are effectual to overcome them. For every true disciple of Christ "loves him above father or mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, houses and lands – yes, more than his own life," Luke 14.26. From this it follows that wherever true religion is found, there are vigorous exercises of the inclination and will towards divine objects; but by what was said before, the vigorous, lively, and tangible exercises of the will are none other than the affections of the soul.
2. The Author of the human nature has not only given affections to men, but He has made them very much the spring of men's actions. Just as the affections not only necessarily belong to the human nature, but are a very great part of it – so holy affections not only necessarily belong to true religion, but are a very great part of it (inasmuch as, by regeneration, persons are renewed in the whole man, and sanctified throughout). Just as true religion has a practical nature, and God has so constituted the human nature that the affections are very much the spring of men's actions, this also shows that true religion must consist very much in the affections.
Such is man's nature that he is very inactive unless he is influenced by some affection, whether love, hatred, desire, hope, fear, or some other affection. These affections we see are the springs that set men going in all the affairs of their life, and which engage them in all their pursuits. These are the things that push men forward, and carry them along in all their worldly business. Men are especially excited and animated by these in all affairs in which they are earnestly engaged, and which they pursue with vigor. We see that the world of mankind is exceedingly busy and active; and the affections of men are the springs of their motion. Take away all love and hatred, all hope and fear, all anger, zeal, and affectionate desire, and the world would be, in great measure, motionless and dead. There would be no activity among mankind, nor any earnest pursuit of anything whatever. It is affection that engages the covetous man in his pursuits, and the greedy man in his pursuit of worldly profits. It is by the affections, that the ambitious man is driven in pursuit of worldly glory. And it is also the affections that actuate the voluptuous man in his pursuit of pleasure and sensual delights. The world continues, from age to age, in a continual commotion and agitation in pursuit of these things. But take away all affection, and the spring of all this motion would be gone; the motion itself would cease. Just as in worldly things, worldly affections are very much the spring of men's motion and action – so in religious matters, the spring of their actions is very much religious affection. One that has only doctrinal knowledge and speculation, without affection, is never engaged in the business of religion.
3. Nothing is more manifest than that the things of religion take hold of men's souls no further than they affect them. There are multitudes that often hear the word of God; and in it they hear of those things that are infinitely great and important, and that most nearly concern them. And yet all that is heard seems to be wholly ineffectual on them; it does not alter their disposition or behavior; and the reason is that they are not affected by what they hear. There are many that often hear of the glorious perfections of God, his almighty power and boundless wisdom, and his infinite majesty. They hear of the holiness of God by which he is of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look on iniquity; the heavens are not pure in his sight. And they hear of God's infinite goodness and mercy, and of the great works of God's wisdom, power and goodness, in which the admirable manifestations of these perfections appear. They hear particularly of the unspeakable love of God and Christ, and of the great things that Christ has done and suffered, and of the great things of another world, of eternal misery in bearing the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God, and of endless blessedness and glory in the presence of God, and the enjoyment of his dear love. They also hear the peremptory commands of God, and his gracious counsels and warnings, and the sweet invitations of the gospel. I say, they often hear these things and yet they remain as they were before, with no tangible alteration in them, either in heart or practice. This is because they are not affected by what they hear; and they will remain so till they are affected. I am bold to assert that there was never any considerable change wrought in the mind or in the conversation of any person, by anything of a religious nature, which he ever read about, heard, or saw, that did not first move his affections. Never was a natural man engaged to earnestly seek his salvation, nor brought to cry for wisdom, and lift up his voice for understanding, and wrestle with God in prayer for mercy – never was anyone humbled, and brought to the foot of God, by anything he ever heard or imagined about his own unworthiness, or about deserving God's displeasure – nor was anyone ever induced to flee to Christ for refuge – while his heart remained unaffected. Nor was there ever a saint awakened out of a cold, lifeless flame, or recovered from a declining state in religion, and brought back from a lamentable departure from God, without first having his heart affected. In a word, nothing considerable was ever brought to pass in the heart or life of any man living, by the things of religion, unless his heart was first deeply affected by these things.
4. The holy Scriptures everywhere place religion very much in the affection: such as fear, hope, love, hatred, desire, joy, sorrow, gratitude, compassion, and zeal.
The Scriptures place much of religion in godly fear – so much so, that it is often spoken of as the character of those who are truly religious persons: they tremble at God's word; they fear before him; their flesh trembles for fear of him; they are afraid of his judgments; his excellency makes them afraid; his dread falls upon them, and the like. An appellation often given the saints in Scripture is "God-fearers," or "those who fear the Lord." And because the fear of God is a great part of true godliness, true godliness in general is commonly called the fear of God; as everyone knows who knows anything about the Bible.
So too hope in God and in the promises of his word is often spoken of in the Scripture as a very considerable part of true religion. It is mentioned as one of the three great things of which religion consists, 1Cor. 13:13. Hope in the Lord is also frequently mentioned as the character of the saints: Psa. 146:5, "Happy is he that has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God." Jer. 17:7, "Blessed is the man that trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord." Psa. 31:24, "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all you that hope in the Lord," and many other similar places. Religious fear and hope are, once and again, joined together, as jointly constituting the character of true saints; Psa. 33:18, "Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear him, upon those who hope in his mercy." Psa. 147:11, "The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those that hope in his mercy." Hope is so great a part of true religion, that the apostle says, "we are saved by hope," Rom. 8:24. And this is spoken of as the helmet of the Christian soldier. 1Thess. 5:8, "And for a helmet, the hope of salvation;" and it is spoke of as the sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, which preserves it from being tossed away by the storms of this evil world. Heb. 6:19, "Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters into that within the veil." It is spoken of as a great fruit and benefit which true saints receive by Christ's resurrection. 1Pet. 1:3, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which, according to his abundant mercy, has begotten us again to a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."
The Scriptures place religion very much in the affection of love: in love towards God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and love towards the people of God, and towards mankind. The texts in which this is manifest, both in the Old and New Testaments, are numerous. But more of this later.
The contrary affection of hatred also, having sin for its object, is spoken of in Scripture as no inconsiderable part of true religion. It is spoken of as that by which true religion may be known and distinguished. Prov. 8:13, "The fear of the Lord is to hate evil." Accordingly, the saints are called upon to give evidence of their sincerity by this. Psa. 97:10, "You that love the Lord, hate evil." And the Psalmist often mentions it as evidence of his sincerity. Psa. 101:2, "I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who turn aside." Psa. 119:104, "I hate every false way." So also in verse 127, and again in Psa. 139:21, "Do I not hate those, O Lord, who hate you?"
So also holy desire, exercised in longings, hungerings, and thirstings after God and holiness, is often mentioned in Scripture as an important part of true religion; Isa. 26:8, "The desire of our soul is for your name, and the remembrance of you." Psa. 27:4, "One thing have I desired of the Lord, and that will I seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple." Psa. 42:1, 2, "As the hart pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants for you, O God; my soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when will I come and appear before God?" Psa. 63:1, 2, "My soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you, in a dry and thirsty land, where there is no water; to see your power and your glory, just as I have seen you in the sanctuary." Psa. 84:1, 2, "How amiable are your tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, indeed, even faints for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh cries out for the living God." Psa. 119:20, "My soul breaks for the longing that it has for your judgments at all times." So also Psa. 73:25; 143:6-7; 130:6; Cant. 3:1-2 and 6:8. Such a holy desire and thirsty soul is mentioned as one thing which renders or denotes a man truly blessed. Look at the beginning of Christ's sermon on the mount. Matt. 5:6: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be filled." And this holy thirst is spoken of as a condition to participate in the blessings of eternal life; Rev. 21:6, "To him that is thirsty, I will freely give from the fountain of the water of life."
The Scripture speaks of holy joy, as a great part of true religion. And as an important part of religion, it is often exhorted to and pressed with great earnestness; Psa. 37:4, "Delight yourself in the Lord; and he shall give you the desires of your heart." Psa. 97:12, "Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous." Psa. 33:1, "Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous." Matt. 5:12, "Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad." Phil. 3:1, "Finally, brothers, rejoice in the Lord." And chap. 4:4, "Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, Rejoice." 1Thess. 5:16, "Rejoice evermore." Psa. 149:2, "Let Israel rejoice in him that made him; let the children of Zion be joyful in their king." This is mentioned among the principal fruits of the Spirit of grace; Gal. 5:21, "The fruit of the Spirit is love," etc. The Psalmist mentions his holy joy as evidence of his sincerity. Psa. 119:14, "I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches."
Religious sorrow, mourning, and brokenness of heart, are also frequently spoken of as a great part of true religion. These things are often mentioned as distinguishing qualities of true saints, and a great part of their character. Matt. 5:4, "Blessed are those who mourn; for they shall be comforted.'' Psa. 34:18, "The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart; and saves those who have a contrite spirit." Isa. 61:1-2, "The Lord has anointed me to bind up the broken- hearted, to comfort all that mourn." This godly sorrow and brokenness of heart is often spoken of, not only as a great thing in the distinguishing character of the saints, but it is that thing in them which is uniquely acceptable and pleasing to God. Psa. 51:17, "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." Isa. 57:15, "Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is holy: I dwell in the high and holy place with him who is also of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones." Isa. 66:2, "I will look at this man, even at the one who is poor and has a contrite spirit."
Another affection often mentioned, in which much of true religion appears in its exercise, is gratitude; especially as exercised in thankfulness and praise to God. Because this is spoken of in the book of Psalms so much, and in other parts of the holy Scriptures, I need not mention particular texts.
Again, the holy Scriptures frequently speak of compassion or mercy as a very great and essential thing in true religion, such that good men in Scripture are characterized by it. A merciful man and a good man are equivalent terms in Scripture; Isa. 57:1, "The righteous perishes, and no man takes it to heart; merciful men are taken away." The Scripture selects this quality by which, in a unique way, a righteous man is deciphered; Psa. 37:21, "The righteous shows mercy, and gives;" and ver. 26, "He is ever merciful, and lends." Prov. 14:21, "One who honors the Lord, has mercy on the poor." Col. 3:12, "As the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on compassionate mercy," etc. This is one of those great things by which those who are truly blessed are described by our Savior; Matt. 5:7, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." And Christ also speaks of this as one of the weightier matters of the law; Matt. 23:23, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for you pay a tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith." Mic. 6:8 is given to the same purpose, "He has shown you, O man, what is good: and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and love mercy, and walk humbly with your God?" Also Hos. 6:6 "For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice." This seems to have been a text greatly delighted in by our Savior, who cited it once in Matt. 9:13, and again in 12:7.
Zeal is also spoken of as an essential part of the religion of true saints. It is spoken of as a great thing which Christ had in view, in giving himself for our redemption; Tit. 2:14, "Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a special people, zealous for good works." This is spoken of as the great thing lacking in the lukewarm Laodiceans, Rev. 3:15-16, 19.
I have mentioned only a few texts out of a multitude all over the Scripture, which place religion very much in the affections. But what has been observed may be sufficient to show that those who would deny that much of true religion lies in the affections, and who maintain the contrary, must throw away what we would own for our Bible, and get some other rule by which to judge the nature of religion.
5. The Scriptures represent true religion as being summarily comprehended in love, the chief of the affections, and the fountain of all other affections.
Our blessed Savior represents the matter as such, in his answer to the lawyer who asked which was the greatest commandment of the law. Matt. 22:37-40, "Jesus said to him, you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." The last words signify that these two commandments comprehend all the prescribed duty and religion taught in the law and the prophets. The apostle Paul from time to time makes the same representation of the matter. Rom. 13:8, "He that loves another, has fulfilled the law." Verse 10, "Love is the fulfilling of the law." Gal. 5:14, "For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even this, that you shall love your neighbor as yourself." So likewise in 1Tim. 1:5, "Now the end of the commandment is charity from a pure heart," etc. So the apostle speaks of love as the greatest thing in religion, and as the vitality, essence, and soul of it. Without it, the greatest knowledge and gifts, and the most shining profession, and everything else that pertains to religion, are vain and worthless. He represents it as the fountain from which all that is good proceeds: 1Cor. 13. What is rendered charity in that chapter, is αγαπη (agape) in the original, for which the proper English is love.
Now the love which is spoken of in this way, includes the whole of a sincerely benevolent propensity of the soul towards God and man. Yet, from what was observed before, this propensity or inclination of the soul, when it is tangibly and vigorously exercised, evidently becomes affection; and it is none other than affectionate love. Surely it is such a vigorous and fervent love which Christ speaks of as the sum of all religion, when he speaks of loving God with all our hearts, with all our souls, and with all our minds, and loving our neighbor as ourselves; such love is the sum of all that was taught and prescribed in the law and the prophets.
When this affection of love is spoken of here and in other Scriptures as the sum of all religion, it cannot be supposed, that what is meant is merely the act, exclusive of the habit; or that the exercise of the understanding is excluded, even though it is implied in all reasonable affection. Doubtless it is true and evident from these Scriptures, that the essence of all true religion lies in holy love. And the whole of religion consists in this divine affection, in a habitual disposition towards it, and towards the light which is its foundation, and towards those things which are its fruits.
From this it clearly and certainly appears that a great part of true religion consists in the affections. For love is not only one of the affections, but it is the first and chief of the affections; and it is the fountain of all the affections. From love arises hatred of those things which are contrary to what we love, or which oppose and thwart us in those things that we delight in. And from the various exercises of love and hatred, according to the circumstances of the objects of these affections, whether they are present or absent, whether they are certain or uncertain, whether they are probable or improbable, arise all those other affections of desire, hope, fear, joy, grief, gratitude, anger, etc. From a vigorous, affectionate, and fervent love towards God will necessarily arise all other religious affections. From this love will arise an intense hatred and abhorrence of sin, fear of sin, and a dread of God's displeasure; gratitude will arise towards God for his goodness; complacence and joy in God will arise when God is graciously and sensibly present; grief will arise when he is absent; and a joyful hope will arise when a future enjoyment of God is expected; and also a fervent zeal for the glory of God. In like manner, from a fervent love towards men, all other virtuous affections towards men will arise.
6. The account we have in the Scripture of the religion of the most eminent saints, much of it consisted in holy affections.
I will take particular notice of three eminent saints who have expressed the frame and sentiments of their own hearts, and thus described their own religion and the manner of their intercourse with God in the writings which they left us, and which are a part of the sacred canon.
The first instance I will note is David, the "man after God's own heart;" he has given us a lively portrait of his religion in the book of Psalms. The holy songs that he left us there are nothing but the expressions and breathings of devout and holy affections: such as a humble and fervent love towards God; admiration of his glorious perfections and wonderful works; earnest desires, thirstings, and pantings of his soul after God; delight and joy in God; a sweet and melting gratitude towards God for his great goodness; a holy exultation and triumph of his soul in the favor, sufficiency, and faithfulness of God; his love towards and delight in the saints; the excellence of the earth; his great delight in the word and in the ordinances of God; his grief for his own sins and others' sins; his fervent zeal for God; and his fervent zeal against the enemies of God and his church. These expressions of holy affection, which David's psalms are full of, are more to our present purpose, because those psalms not only express the religion of so eminent a saint, that God speaks of him as a man after his own heart; but they were also, by the direction of the Holy Ghost, penned for the use of the church of God in its public worship – not only in that age, but in subsequent ages. This is because they are fit to express the religion of all saints, in all ages, as well as the religion of the Psalmist. Moreover, it is to be observed that David, in the book of Psalms, speaks not as a private person, but as the Psalmist of Israel, as the subordinate head of the church of God, and as a leader in their worship and praises. In many of the psalms, he speaks in the name of Christ, portraying him in these expressions of holy affection; and in many other psalms that he speaks in the name of the church.
Another instance I will observe is the apostle Paul. In many respects, he is the chief of all the ministers of the New Testament. Above all others, he was a chosen vessel for Christ to bear his name before the Gentiles; and he was made a chief instrument of propagating and establishing the Christian church in the world, and of distinctly revealing the glorious mysteries of the gospel for the instruction of the church in all ages. As some have not improperly thought, he was the most eminent servant of Christ that ever lived, received to the highest rewards in the heavenly kingdom of his Master. By what is said of him in the Scripture, he appears to have been a person that was full of affection. It is manifest that the religion he expresses in his epistles consisted very much in holy affections. This is apparent from all the expressions he uses about himself: that in the course of his life, he was inflamed, actuated, and entirely swallowed up by a most ardent love towards his glorious Lord; he esteemed all things loss compared to the excellency of the knowledge of his Lord; he esteemed those things but dung that he might gain Christ. Phil 3.8 He represents himself as overpowered by this holy affection and, as it were, compelled by it to go forward in his service through all difficulties and sufferings, 2Cor. 5:14-15.4
His epistles are also full of expressions of an overpowering affection towards the people of Christ. He speaks of his dear love towards them, 2Cor. 12:19; Phil. 4:1; 2Tim. 1:2; of his "abundant love," 2Cor. 2:4; and of his "affectionate and tender love," like a nurse towards her
4 2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.
children, 1Thess. 2:7-8: "But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children; so, being affectionately desirous of you, we would have imparted to you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us." So also he speaks of his "tender mercies," Phil. 1:8; Phm. 5, 12, and 20. So he speaks of his "earnest care" for others, 2Cor. 8:16, and of his "compassionate pity," or mercy towards them, Phil. 2:1; and of his concern for others, even with an anguished heart, 2Cor. 2:4: "For out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears; not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have more abundantly for you." He speaks of the great conflict of his soul for them, Col. 2:1. He speaks of great and continual grief that he had in his heart from compassion for the Jews, Rom. 9:2. He speaks of "his mouth being opened, and his heart enlarged" towards Christians, 2Cor. 6:11: "O you Corinthians, our mouth is open to you, our heart is enlarged." He often speaks of his "affectionate and longing desires," 1Thess. 2:8, Rom. 1:11, Phil. 1:8, and chap. 4:1, 2Tim. 1:4.
The same apostle in his epistles, often expresses the affection of joy, 2Cor. 1:12 and chap. 7:7, and ver. 9, 16; Phil. 1:4, and chap. 2:12, and chap. 3:3; Col. 1:34; 1Thess. 3:9. He speaks of his "rejoicing with great joy," Phil 4:10; Phm. 1:7; of his "joying and rejoicing," Phil. 2:1, 7, and he "rejoiced exceedingly," 2Cor. 7:13, was "filled with comfort, and exceeding joyful," 2Cor. 7:4. He speaks of himself as "always rejoicing," 2Cor. 6:10. So he speaks of the triumphs of his soul, 2Cor. 2:14, and of his glorying in tribulation," 2Thess. 1:4, and Rom. 5:3. He also expresses the affection of hope; in Phil. 1:20, he speaks of his "earnest expectation, and his hope." He likewise expresses an affection of godly jealousy, 2Cor. 11:2-3. And it appears by his whole history after his conversion in the Acts, and also by all his epistles and the accounts he gives of himself there, that the affection of zeal for the cause of his Master, and the interest and prosperity of his church, was mighty in him, continually inflaming his heart. It strongly engaged him in those great and constant labors he went through, instructing, exhorting, warning, and reproving others, "travailing in birth with them;" contesting with those powerful and innumerable enemies who continually opposed him; wrestling with principalities and powers; Eph 6.12 not fighting as one who beats the air,1Cor 9.26 running the race set before him,Heb 12.1 continually pressing forwards through all manner of difficulties and sufferings – so that others thought he was quite beside himself. And how full he was of affection, further appears by being so full of tears: in 2Cor. 2:4, he speaks of his "many tears;" so too in Acts 20:19; and of his "tears that he shed continually night and day," ver. 31.
Now if anyone can consider these accounts given in the Scripture of this great apostle, and which he gives of himself, and yet not see that his religion consisted much in affection, he must have a strange faculty of managing his eyes to shut out the light which shines most fully in his face.
The other instance I shall mention is of the apostle John. He was that beloved disciple, who was the nearest and dearest to his Master of any of the twelve. He was admitted by Christ to the greatest privileges of any of them. He was one of the three admitted to be present with him on the mount at his transfiguration, and at the raising of Jairus' daughter. Christ took John with him when he was in his agony; and he was one of the three spoken of by the apostle Paul as the three main pillars of the Christian church. But he was also favored above all in being admitted to lean on his Master's bosom at his last supper, and in being chosen by Christ as the disciple to whom he would reveal his wonderful dispensations towards his church to the end of time. We have his account in the Book of Revelation by which he closed the canon of the New Testament, and of the whole Scripture. He was preserved much longer than all the rest of the apostles, to set all things in order in the Christian church after their death.
It is evident by all his writings (as generally observed by divines) that he was a person who was remarkably full of affection. The way he addressed others was inexpressibly tender and sympathetic, breathing nothing but the most fervent love, as though he were made of sweet and holy affection. The proofs of this cannot be given without disadvantage, unless we were to transcribe his entire collection of writings.


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How to transcribe the impossible?
Years ago, I remember seeing sheet music for Jimi Hendrix's Woodstock version of the "Star Spangled Banner". The transcription had a little introduction, in which the transcriber conceded that the guitar's distortion and various sound effects that Hendrix used made some parts of the song impossible to transcribe. I don't remember seeing any indication of this on the sheet music itself, but it made me wonder:
Is there a way to mark something as un-transcribable? Are there any conventions or musical symbols on the score sheet that indicate that something cannot be reproduced by the transcriber, or alternatively, by the reader?
sheet-music transcription
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A lot of times in swing era music you will see something like "a la Dorsey", which tells the trombonist to play in a specific style. In this case with a very distinct vibrato. While it isn't direct notation, it can tell a really good trombonist more than any number of symbols. – mkingsbu Jul 9 '15 at 18:42
Rather than invent new "approximation" symbols, composers usually just add a foreword with stern "this isn't the whole story"-type warnings. That's what Keith Jarrett did IIRC. – Kilian Foth Dec 17 '19 at 12:24
All transcribed notation is an approximation. The classic dots and stems are simply not adequate for many types of music.
But before we even talk about transcription, consider that many composers have conceived of sounds that are far beyond the status quo -- often called the avant garde, but not necessarily so. Many of these composers have then invented their own notational systems to match what they are hearing.
In light of this, I would say that a transcriber saying something is "untranscribable" simply means they have given up, or doesn't realize what is possible in the history of extended notation.
Some stuff to look at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_notation
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You may also want to link the question on our site about graphic notation – Dom♦ Jul 9 '15 at 15:24
To build on NReilingh's great answer, anything* is transcribable. Transcription is just making music so that it can be communicated visually to another musician. Most conventional music makes a trade off between detail and legibility, with things like tempo, phrasing, and articulation rendered by general, fairly ambiguous symbols.
Transcription focuses on what the composer or transcriber deems most important in the score. In most music, that's pitch and rhythm. If either of these is impossible to notate because it is obscured by effects, chances are that element isn't the most important thing for that passage. A faithful transcription can give a sketch of whatever the important elements for that segment are - the minimum a performer would need to render it accurately.
In transcriptions, I've seen "undecipherable" with a rough sketch if one or more of the elements cannot be distinguished (usually pitches). In any case, watching the performer can make it easier to see the technique used, which will make pitches and rhythms easier to render accurately.
Finally, composers can usually tell performers what is important about a piece. Even in non-western music cultures that don't have written notation systems, there is still a method of communicating important elements to other musicians. An good transcription can use this information from the composer to help others perform the piece as the composer intended.
Here I add some slightly more conventional examples, though Threnody is such a cool piece that I doubt I can even come close to such a cool example. Note the absence of meter in both pieces, rather the focus is on the way the layers interlock. This may be a surprise considering that they're both pieces for percussion:
(source: vicfirth.com)
And a piece that I hope to perform one day (here pitch level, form, and syllable are important, but rhythm is less rigid):
(source: di-arezzo.co.uk)
* anything, but also nothing. Even the simplest monophonic folk song can never be transcribed in perfect detail, while the most complex music possible can be notated in any number of methods, depending on the level of detail desired. See Threnody for a good example.
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Young India: Are They Ready to Handle the Technological Upheaval of the Country?
India is changing rapidly with its global involvements in the economic and technological sphere and is marking its place in the world as the next superpower. But to be on that position with grace, the involvement of the young crowd is most significant. The students and the technologically upgraded young crowd must be compatible with the change and ready to handle these new responsibilities. The new career opportunities and business scenario are emphasizing on this new mode of learning.
Schools and colleges play important roles in making future India 'Tech-ready'. The new ways of teaching-learning methods that includes gadgets are availing international standards and, boosting the young minds a lot. These students are the future of India to make it more technically and economically strong.
The Oxford study suggests there is a possibility of around 69% of the current jobs in India will not exist in 25 years. But the rise of machines, from robots to smart software will add to multiple technologies and bulk jobs will add to mediocre to high-end human performance. Thus it is not surprising that the digital economy indicates in recent future approximately 37.5% of the global workforce possibly will be considered digital.
India wants to become an AI powerhouse and is speeding towards that. AI and VR are increasing the comfortabilities of life but to handle those technologies, India needs stalwarts. The technological institution and the engineering pedigrees are known worldwide for their international standard education. As per India's University Grants Commission's declaration, more than 10 million students have got degrees in science, engineering, technology and computer science in 2016-17, and the number is increasing every year. So it is evident that India will never fall short of tech and science educated students.
Research suggests, in China, there is a great push for AI education with plans to set up 50 AI colleges and research institutes by 2020 already in motion. Add to this, China's rise as a robotics powerhouse on the back of a 'Maker Movement' encourages youngsters to take up making tech-intensive machines and robots. India is not far behind and is buckling up itself to compete with the Tech-giants of the world through multiple initiatives.
The Indian IT industry had started gaining prominence in the early 1990s when the multinational corporations started outsourcing basic, back-end engineering work to the country. Many of the systems which were being used then are still operational for sure. But IT services companies say new clients require new technology and thus adopting new skills are very important, while older clients tend to continue until they decide at some point to make a switchover. So it is important to acquire upgraded tech services and solutions which can work for the contemporary companies with a futuristic outlook.
Only getting educated with the degrees are not enough to get into the core of the current working scenario of India. As a matter of fact, 'experience' matters a lot to reach and shine in the newly open vistas of 'tech-India'.
Working with big names are always has its own value to learn a lot about how the industry works. But at the same time, it is also very interesting to know that the entrepreneurial attempts have their own charm. These companies help to understand the market from the scratches, which eventually helps to invest the knowledge in upgrading a company's system or procedure for enhancing the technological sphere. India is one of the fastest-growing countries for startup activity, after China and the U.K. is currently in a stage where the U.S. was 15-20 years ago.
India is walking to become an e-government and has already taken steps to reach the zone. For the last few years, it has taken serious measures and has steadily been enrolling its citizens into a nationwide database. Aadhaar is the world's largest biometrics database, which has approximately enrolled around 1.2 billion Indian residents so far. As the fastest-growing economy with the second-largest population in the world, India has much to gain from opportunities to be part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
In the last we can say, the stage is set and the world is ready to witness as India will take the centre spot in the technological upheaval of the world. Young India should buckle up to sing the ballads of the new era.


This is part two of my Big Ten expansion series in which I examine what schools would be best for Jim Delany to focus on as he looks to expand the footprint of the conference. We are using several criteria to determine what schools make the best acquisition targets. First we've narrowed our list of potential schools geographically based on Ohio State President's comments stating that they are focused on schools in the southeast and midwest.
Now that we have already decided on the Eastern expansion it's time to focus on what midwestern based schools are most appealing in terms of Academic standing, TV Market, and contiguous location based on current B1G footprint.
We already examined the biggest TV markets so lets just look at how big the markets are for each of the above schools.
Oh, Texas? That seems like it would be a pretty big deal. It would be a huge deal and if any other conference could even think of adding Texas it would be the Big Ten. The Big 12 already seems to be on somewhat shaky ground having lost Colorado, Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Missouri in the past few years. Not to mention the Big Ten openly wondering about the potential to add Texas two years ago when Nebraska joined.
Let's just go crazy for a minute and assume that Florida, UNC, Georgia Tech, and UVA joined out east. If Texas doubts the long term viability of the Big 12 at all, they have to feel pretty good about the Big Ten given that stable of elite schools. If they should pull the trigger and jump into the Big Ten I think the rest of the dominoes fall their way as well.
Looking at the above list of schools, while trying to avoid duplicating TV markets and staying contiguous the path to connect Texas to the existing footprint becomes pretty clear. Nebraska shares borders with Kansas and Missouri so either of those would do. However, we run into an issue where there are no schools connecting states between Texas and those two.
Here is where we make another big leap to add Oklahoma. They would be the only non-AAU school the Big Ten would look at. Oklahoma has very good athletics programs and are currently ranked #101 undergrad institution in the US by US News and World Report. Given their long standing rivalry with Texas and more than adequate athletics programs I think they would be the final school to get tapped.
That is how we get to the situation where the Big Ten adds Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. That is another outstanding haul for Commissioner Delany. The diagram above illustrates what the Big Ten's new Western Conference will look like. Next up in this series I'll evaluate the entire 22 school B1G with two full divisions of 11 institutions.


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Hotel Spas: The Potential Challenge in Profitability, by Michael Haynie, SR.
More than a decade ago, spas in general were "in." Like low-calorie menu items and personal trainers, everyone wanted to talk about and be seen at the spa. Hotels soon followed the trend, and spas began cropping up in hotels all over the country. Many establishments tried to expand the health club concept which they had adopted in previous years, upgrading their workout facilities to transform them into the latest trend at that time - the health spa kick. The profitability model for these never seemed to make sense nor be achievable, but many operators and companies looked at this amenity as just that: a potential loss leader which would attract additional market share because it was an amenity the property had.
Fast forward to 2012 and the current economic situation, and everyone is watching their wallets a little more closely. For some, spa services might be seen as a necessity for health or beauty reasons, but for most people, they are still a luxury. With the ever-increasing cost of air travel and gasoline prices, travelers need to cut corners. Marketing to outside customers, providing complementary services and partnering with local spas and treatment professionals are just some of the ways that hotels can provide their guests the spa services they want without having to sacrifice profitability.
Just like a good signature restaurant, a hotel spa must have the ability to attract transient or outside customers and not be wholly reliant on hotel guests. Resort hotels have a much better opportunity to capture hotel guests within the spa, as many resort guests go to the resort exclusively to experience the amenities such as a spa, pool or health club. It does make perfect sense for an actively marketed "resort" hotel, which is typically a four- or five-star property, to consider a spa among its amenities. The key ingredient to the resort spa's success is the ability to market the services to transient customers and hotel guests alike.
In hotels that are geared more toward business travelers, many guests are off at meetings during the course of the week, and thus have very limited opportunity to go to a hotel spa. That's why it is crucial to market to customers outside of the hotel. Offering locals discounts for spa services is a great way to attract new customers and create a solid customer base who can become repeat customers.
Incentives for locals can include discounts off of certain spa packages; frequent customer cards which allow them to buy a certain number of services and get the next one free; and "slow day" discounts to draw customers in on the least busy days of the week. As an offshoot of the frequent customer cards, the hotel spa can create a rewards program for customers, in which every dollar spent can equal points. When customers get to a certain number of points, they can be "cashed in" for free services at different levels. Direct mail and email blasts to locals offering them a "welcome" discount (or a "welcome back" discount for past customers) can help encourage people to visit or revisit the spa.


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JLo annoys Ben Affleck for his statements against Jennifer Garner
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How much does Ben Affleck have to pay Jennifer Lopez if he is unfaithful?
Marriage crisis? They assure that Jennifer Lopez fears the worst with Ben Affleck
They claim that Jennifer Lopez is upset on Ben Affleck because of the statements against his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner (Reuters) (YARA NARDI /)
Ben Affleck, who has been in rehabilitation on several occasions, said that during his marriage to Jennifer Garner, used to drink to tolerate their relationship. The controversial statement did not go down well with the fans of the actress as well as Jennifer Lopez herself, the actor's current partner.
While discussing his divorce from Garner during an interview with Howard Stern on Tuesday, Affleck confessed to have felt "caught" in their marriage. And admitted that his unhappiness increased his dependence on alcohol.
"Part of the reason I started drinking was because I was trapped," he said without filtering his words, and without weighing their consequences. "I said to myself: 'I can't leave because of my children, but I'm not happy, so what should I do?' And what I did was drink a bottle of whiskey and fall asleep on the couch, which turned out not to be the solution."
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner parted ways in 2015 (Photo by C Flanigan / WireImage) (C Flanigan /)
Recalling how his alcoholism worsened during difficult times in their relationship, Affleck said that if they had stayed together," he would probably still continue to drink."
"I had a marriage that did not work, which happens, with someone I love and respect, but with whom I should not stayed married," he remarked.
In that sense, he explained that they tried to save the relationship for the sake of the three children they have in common, but it was impossible. "We tried. We did our best. We both felt that we did not want our relationship to be the model of marriage for the children," he explained.
The statements annoyed the fans of the actress, since she was very supportive in Affleck's relapses. There are even footage of Garner taking his ex to a rehab clinic after he was photographed receiving an alcohol delivery on his Los Angeles home's doorstep.
The day Jennifer Garner took her ex Ben Affleck to a rehab center after a relapse (The Grosby Group) (Backgrid / The Grosby Group / Lagenc /)
Apparently, Jennifer Lopez did not like her boyfriend's sayings either.
A source from Page Six assured that JLo was very upset and does not want to be involved in this scandal. "She's angry" said the informant for the aforementioned media. "She feels like she's being dragged away because she's dating him. "
JLo is working to have a family assembled with her children and Affleck's so she feels that all this is detrimental to her personal project involving the actor, with whom she returned to resume the relationship after almost two decades apart.
"She's trying to get to know her (Jennifer Garner) and Ben's kids," the insider said. "It's reckless and arrogant of him," he added on Affleck's comments against his ex-wife.
Affleck and Garner were married from 2005 to 2015 and have three children: Violet, 16, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9. Meanwhile, JLo is the mother of twins Max and Emme, 13, with her ex-husband, the Latino singer, Marc Anthony.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the Venice Film Festival (Getty Images) (Stephane Cardinale – Corbis /)
The Oscar winner acknowledged that he doubted whether he should return to Jennifer Lopez, due to the impact that this could have on the lives of his children.
"My life affects them. His mom and I are celebrities. That is hard. It is a cross that must be carried," said the actor, who is in full promotion of his new film," The Tender Bar," scheduled to hit theaters on December 17 and Amazon Prime Video on January 7.
The protagonist of "Argo" had to think twice before returning to her with all the media attention. "It sure crossed my mind. My responsibility to my children is the highest. I do not want to do anything that is painful or destructive for them if I can help it," he acknowledged.
Ben and Jennifer, 52, resumed their romance in April and made it official shortly after JLo ended her engagement with Alex Rodríguez after four years of relationship.
Ben Affleck blamed Jennifer Garner for his addiction to alcohol: "Part of the reason I started drinking was because I was trapped."
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Category: Buying & Selling a Practice
Even "bad" law firms have goodwill
The case of Baker v Dorfman, 03 Civ 1168, as reported in the New York Law Journal of March 21, 2006, was interesting.
As I read the article, the case confirmed what I've been saying for years about the sale of law practices. (more…)
Testimony At Ethics Commission May Stifle Sale of Law Practice
Poll suggested that the revised ABA Model Rule 1.17 currently in place achieves the appropriate compromise between the lawyer's and the client's interests and avoids the drafting difficulties currently being examined by the Commission.
This year, Illinois joined the list of states permitting the sale of a law practice. Oregon is the most recent state to modify its rule, following the ABA revised Model rule.
What's in a name? Everything, it seems …
Question: Are there ethical rules pertaining to the use of "associates" and "affiliates" in a law firm name; it's my understanding that "associates" refers to associate attorneys within the firm and "affiliates" indicates a firm which outsources or refers some of its cases to independent law firms.
In the case at hand, the primary attorney (the firm is currently called "The Law Firm of 'John Doe', Esq.") is planning to retire in a few years and wants to increase the good will value of the firm name; he's concerned that a practice in the name of a sole practitioner will not yield a high sale price. (more…)
Leaving a law firm?
In the process of buying a law firm, some lawyers do so in the context of leaving their present firm.
There are caveats or ethical considerations, both from the perspective of morality and rules of professional conduct.
See a collection of resources on the ethics side before taking the leap of faith.
New rule in Illinois — can now sell a law practice!
Illinois, one of the last major States to oppose the selling of a law practice has finally succumbed! You can now sell a law practice in Illinois. The Supreme Court, effective in May 2005 (I just learned of the new rule last Thursday at a meeting of the ABA in Chicago)adopted its own version of Rule 1.17 permitting the sale.
The Court did not adopt the recent modification from the ABA, but rather adopted a modification of the original rule.
Finally! Now lawyers no longer have to play games and create sham partnerships wherein one partner can buy-out the other partner under a retirment plan, this approach having been accepted. Form vs substance. Now lawyers can be above board. And, if the buying lawyer defaults on a pay-out arrangement, the selling lawyer will have standing in court to enforce the agreement.
Congratulations to John Phipps, one of the ardent supporters of the new professional rule. And thanks to Don Rikkli, an Illinois lawyer now deceased, who pushed so hard for this rule but whose widow could not sell Don's practice when he died several years ago. And, in the background (often the foreground), congratulations to Alan DeWoskin, an attorney in St. Louis who was one of the significant movers to get the ABA to adopt its rule in 1991.
Selling a practice and starting over
Can you sell your City #1 law practice, move to City #2, approximately 150 miles away, and then work for a third party in City #2?
Answer: Yes, providing you don't directly compete with the purchaser.
Can you sell your City #1 practice and go to work for somebody else in the same city with the same kind of practice that you're selling.
Answer: Aside from the fact that that probably would be a violation of contract law (especially with a covenant not to compete), I believe this probably would be OK under the rules of professional conduct since you're selling substantially all your practice. The issue might come up under the guise of retiring from the practice. One's particular jurisdiction would have to be consulted for the definitive answer to this.
But, if you sell your current practice and then, 10 days later, decide to start back in your own practice, solicit previous clients, I believe this would be violation of both contract law and the rules of professional conduct. The code is relatively clear in that the intent is that you must retire from the practice of law.
Laws of Buying a Law Practice (cont'd)
Jungle Law #12: After Buying A Business, Do Not Change Anything (At First)!
In general, if the law practice you are buying is profitable, leave it alone while you learn how to manage it in accordance with the status quo. Then, slowly, make changes. Years ago, when I was observing the retail food industry, I saw major East Coast chains buy West Coast chains, until there were no more home-grown chains left. But, many of those folks failed and had to sell the chains back to their original owners or to third parties because they didn't understand that the Eastern and Western business cultures, even though both American, were different. They didn't allow themselves sufficient time to acclimate themselves to the new environment and then slowly change that which could/should be changed.
(Taken and adapted from "Strategies for Successfully Buying or Selling a Business" written by Russell L. Brown, a business broker.)
In another context, Russell Brown, a business opportunities broker, suggested several
Not Every Purchase Is Wise
In South Africa, banking group Nedcor purchased a law firm, ostensibly for the purpose of growing its business advisory services available for customers of the bank. However, the law firm didn't perform as expected and lost money for the bank.
Now, the bank is selling the law firm back to its principals at a substantial loss to the bank; the sale price is estimated to be one-fourth of the purchase price, all told.
Nedcor CEO Tom Boardman said yesterday the deal was "fundamentally flawed" because as a Nedcor subsidiary the firm struggled to attract legal talent as it only paid lawyers a set salary not a percentage of profits like other firms.
In addition, the non-compete clause was about to expire, thus leaving many of the firm's top lawyers free to leave and start up a new, competitive law firm.
The bank, in South Africa, was merely doing what the large accounting firms did (until that profession imploded) by purchasing a law firm to add to its stable of services in an effort to become a "one-stop shop."
The principle is not dead, just delayed in the United States! It makes sense.
Today, a majority of the States now permit the sale of a law practice though the buyer still must be a lawyer. But, take a look at the insurance industry and its "captive" law firms; they have found a way around this challenge. Where the economics justify the solution, lawyers and third parties will find a way to "merge" their talents and services to offer clients.


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Encouraging reticent students' participation in classroom discussions.
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Vatican in the Spotlight, Losing Its Religion
By ROBERT LEVIN
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"Angels & Demons" is a serviceable bit of nonsense from the Dan Brown pipeline. As a Ron Howard-directed film, it's tighter and more exciting than "The Da Vinci Code," but still hampered by a rather thorough ridiculousness. So much can be made of the insular, mysterious inner workings of the Roman Catholic Church, that it's a shame such a ripe milieu has, for the second time, been reduced to common thriller fodder.
Tom Hanks returns as expert "symbologist" Robert Langdon in what is actually a prequel to "Da Vinci." Vatican security hires the Harvard professor to assist them in an investigation of the Illuminati, a shadowy organization that fosters worldwide conspiracies and appears to be targeting the modern Roman Catholic Church. The villainous group has caused significant strife: the Pope dies under mysterious circumstances, the Large Hadron Collider is stolen, and several Cardinals are kidnapped and branded with ancient Illuminati symbols just as the College meets in Conclave to choose a new leader.
The film, like its predecessor, collects such quality actors as Mr. Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård and Armin Mueller-Stahl and deposits them in an entirely plot-driven affair. Langdon remains an enigma, a non-believer for reasons never explored and played rather humorlessly given his status as the centerpiece of a silly adventure thriller. The other actors similarly serve as vessels of plot advancement, never functioning as fully-fledged individuals with their own ideas and concerns.
Thus the picture depends entirely on the interest and energy generated by Langdon's investigation. Mr. Howard, working from a screenplay by big-budget Hollywood veterans David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman, progresses things quickly. Langdon is hurtled through new developments and complications at breakneck speed, as every new location provides some sort of obscure clue that sends him further along his wild goose chase. There are a few well-directed, tense action scenes, spurred along by the "24"-like single day, preventing an act of terrorism plot structure. The filmmaker, never particularly adept at imbuing distinct, tangible atmosphere in his work, makes overtures in that direction. The movie unfolds in a classically slick euro thriller environment, but it's bolstered by Mr. Howard's inclusion of ethereal horror imagery, using moody gothic visuals to show us the kidnapping and murders of several members of the College of Cardinals.
Still, everything wraps up far too concisely and simply, and as soon as one provides an iota of thought to what's gone on all credibility seeps away. There is, buried deep within the superficial façade, the material here for a sincere, in-depth insiders look at the challenges the Roman Catholic Church has faced as it reconciles its eternal traditions with modernity. "Angels & Demons," in its relentless drive to occupy middlebrow, mainstream "National Treasure" territory, is more concerned with generating busy, frenetic activity without considering its cost.
Opened on May 15 in the United States and on May 14 in Britain.
Directed by Ron Howard; written by David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman, based on the novel by Dan Brown; director of photography, Salvatore Totino; edited by Dan Hanley and Mike Hill; music by Hans Zimmer; production designer, Allan Cameron; produced by Brian Grazer, Mr. Howard and John Calley; released by Columbia Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes. This film is rated PG-13.
WITH: Tom Hanks (Prof. Robert Langdon), Ewan McGregor (Camerlengo Patrick McKenna), Ayelet Zurer (Dr. Vittoria Vetra), Stellan Skarsgard (Commander Richter) and Armin Mueller-Stahl (Cardinal Strauss).
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David L. Dotlich
Dr. David Dotlich is the chairman and CEO of Pivot, a strategic leadership boutique that develops corporate strategy and executive development programs for Fortune 500 companies such as Walmart, Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Nike, Microsoft, KKR, Aetna, Best Buy, DPDHL, AbbVie, Ericsson, and many others. A successful entrepreneur who has founded and run two large independent companies, he advises CEOs and boards on issues of talent, leadership, and strategy.
Named one of the Top 50 Coaches in the United States, Dr. Dotlich is former executive vice president of Honeywell International, founder and former president of CDR International and Delta Executive Learning Center, and former president of Mercer Delta Consulting.
Dr. Dotlich is the co-author of 11 best-selling books, including his latest, The Unfinished Leader: Balancing Contradictory Answers to Unsolvable Problems, to be published in March of 2014; Head, Heart, and Guts: How the World's Best Companies Develop Complete Leaders; Why CEOs Fail; Action Coaching; Unnatural Leadership; Action Learning: How the World's Top Companies Are Re-Creating Their Leaders and Themselves; Leadership Passages: The Personal and Professional Transitions That Make or Break a Leader; and Leading in Times of Crisis: How to Navigate Complexity, Diversity, and Uncertainty to Save Your Company, which has been translated into ten languages. He is the co-editor of the Pfeiffer Leadership Development Annual, a yearly compilation of the research findings and practices of the foremost thinkers and practitioners in the field of leadership development throughout the world.
A certified psychologist in career development, life planning, and numerous psychological inventories, Dr. Dotlich was a founding partner of CDR International which was acquired by Marsh McLennan. Previously, he was executive vice president of Groupe Bull S.A., a global computer manufacturer headquartered in Paris with 45,000 employees worldwide. In this role, he was responsible for human resources, quality improvement, and all internal and external communication activities throughout the world.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Dotlich was a professor at the University of Minnesota, teaching at the business school and in the Speech Communication Department. His teaching and research focused on the impact of organizational culture on producing effective leaders, with particular emphasis on women and minorities. Additionally, he was the executive director of the Michigan Business School Human Resource Partnership.
David's interest in people development began early, with a position as a social worker in the Cincinnati inner city through an Edmund James Fellowship from the University of Illinois. He pursued this interest while working on his MA degree in race relations at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. There, he conducted survey research on racial attitudes in the African townships and began an overland tour company, driving throughout Africa between Johannesburg and London and back. He completed his MA and PhD at the University of Minnesota, where he was selected Outstanding Graduate Student of the University. He has also completed the INSEAD Executive Program.
Why CEOs Fail: The 11 Behaviors That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top - And How to Manage Them
By: David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo
Narrated by: Bruce Miles
In Why CEOs Fail, David L. Dotlich and Peter C. Cairo describe the most common characteristics of derailed top executives and how you can avoid them....
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Head, Heart and Guts
How the World's Best Companies Develop Complete Leaders
By: David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo, Stephen H. Rhinesmith
Narrated by: Steven Menasche
This audiobook reveals the three most important capabilities leaders must demonstrate today: the ability to set strategy, empathize with others, and take risks....
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Action Coaching
How to Leverage Individual Performance for Company Success
Narrated by: Tim Andres Pabon
Chances are, if you're a manager in most any organization today, coaching has become an integral part of your responsibilities....
The Unfinished Leader
Balancing Contradictory Answers to Unsolvable Problems
By: David L. Dotlich, Peter C. Cairo, Cade Cowan
Narrated by: Ralph Morocco
With the demands of technology, transparency, and constant connectedness, and calls for higher performance, leaders from the front line to the C-suite face complex dilemmas that cannot be easily denied....
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There is no feeling in the world like bringing home your newborn baby; intense joy and love is matched only by the intense worry that you're providing the best environment for your precious bundle. Providing a nurturing and stimulating environment is the key to unlocking your child's greatest potential. Here at P'kolino we've compiled a list of toys and furnishings appropriate for your baby at every stage of child development, to guide you a little bit through the process :).
The world is uncharted territory to a newborn; everything is new, fuzzy, and a bit strange. Gentle stimulation and regular interaction help your newborn begin to make sense of their new world.
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Rising K-pop superstars MONSTA X dropped the news that they will be heading back to North America in 2020 to support their latest album, "Take.2 We Are Here." The first of 17 shows will happen June 5 in Detroit, MI and will conclude July 11 in Inglewood, CA. They will also travel to Minneapolis, Newark, Boston, Chicago, Phoenix and Denver. ...
Taylor Swift, BTS, Billie Eilish to play Jingle Ball Tour 2019
Acts were just announced for the 2019 rendition of the Jingle Ball Tour. Fans can look forward to alternating lineups by city, kicks off December 1st in Tampa, Florida. The schedule also includes dates in Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Chicago. The largest of the Jingle Ball's take place at Madison Square Garden in NYC on Dec. 13...
Taylor Swift Announces First Stadium Tours of 2020 in Boston and Los Angeles
Huge concert announcement! Earlier today, Taylor Swift announced the first tour dates behind her latest album, "Lover." She's playing opposite sides of the coast in a set of stadium shows on each side of the country under the banners "Lover Fest West" and "Lover Fest East." She will open Los Angeles' newest SoFi Stadium on July 25th and 26th in...
The Last Waltz Tour 2019 to feature Warren Hayes, Don Was, Lukas Nelson
Exciting concert announcement, jam band fans! Happening this fall, Robbie Roberston and his his son Sebastian, and Keith Wortman of Blackbird Presents will team up with Gov't Mule fontman Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson and Lukas Nelson for an incredible U.S. tour to honor The Band's iconic 1876 farewell concert The Last Waltz. The first of the 12-day tour will kick...
Clairo Announces 2019 Immunity Tour
Newest "it" girl, Clairo just dropped the news of a massive North American tour later this year in support of her debut album, "Immunity." The first of 30 shows will kick off Sept. 28 in Chicago, IL and will wrap up Nov. 20 in Boston, MA. She will also travel to Seattle, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Philadelphia,...
Independent Venue Week Unleashes Full U.S. Schedule July 8-14
Next week is a very important music support week. While there is a time and place for giant stadium tours and whatnot, but the launchpad of most musicians start at small (sometimes not so small) independent venues. July 8-14 is Independent Venue Week and was inspired by Record Store Day where venues who also fall under the IVW Banner. 2019...
Alabama Shake's Brittany Howard Announces Solo North American Tour
In my humble opinion, she is one of the coolest women in rock, Alabama Shake's Brittany Howard. The frontwoman is ready to take the tour scene by storm with her own solo tour across North America. The tour will be in support of her soon-to-be-released debut album 'Jamie.' I have strong feelings that your world will be rocked by this...
Against Me! Perform Multiple Albums in Full on 2019 Fall Tour
One of my most favorite punk bands, and I think altogether wholly underrated, Against Me! is back at it with a new 10-date outing this fall. This is not a regular tour though. Oh no. They group just announced that they have divided their October dates into five two-night gigs with stops in L.A., Toronto, Sayreville, Boston and Baltimore. The...
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The Mission of NF Northeast is to find a treatment and the cure for neurofibromatosis by promoting scientific research, creating awareness, and supporting those who are affected by NF.
My name is Jodi Harrington. On March 1, 2008 I set off on a hike for NF that took me through thirteen states and 4100 miles over eight months...eventually landing on the doorstep of John & Linda Manth. Here's our story.
Over 100 volunteers and 76 runners came out to support our Run4Leah fundraising efforts. Our "sea of green" t-shirts and "NF" were the talk of the '07 Buffalo Marathon!
Our Tenth Successful Run4Leah Marathon!
The finish line is packed away, runners times are posted, extra t-shirts are boxed up, and many of your bib numbers and finishing medals have been tucked away as a keepsake or proudly displayed as a reminder of your accomplishments!
On May 27th, over 4,000 runners participated in the 2017 Buffalo Marathon and once again, our Run4Leah team members sported green CureNF t-shirts and volunteered at water stations, packet pickup and /or completed half or full marathons in honor of Leah. Your efforts and those of our supporting donors help spread awareness, and raise much needed research funding for Neurofibromatosis-Type 2 (NF2). Your loyalty and persaverence over the last ten years has been remarkable and heartwarming to Leah and her family. It has even gained the attention of the NF2 community nationwide.
We want to say "thank you" for your time, teamwork, and dedication to Run4Leah/CureNF, Leah and the extended Manth family over the past decade! You helped us raise nearly $20,000 through this year's Buffalo Marathon participation - that's more than one third of our 2017 fundraising goal of $50,000.
Ten year Run4Leah team members Anne Patterson and Pat Dalton head for the finish line with Debbi Miller waving to the camera!
Mark Walk heads to the half marathon finish line with Leah Gath in close pursuit!
Water Station #23, chaired by the Manth's extended family & friends hydrate runners for their 10th year !
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Funk Zone Memorial Honors Black Casualties of Racism, Police Violence
Leticia Resch stands in front of a memorial on the corner of Yanonali Street and Helena Avenue honoring 216 Black people killed as a result of racial injustice or police brutality. | Credit: Daniel Dreifuss
By Delaney Smith
Tue Jul 14, 2020 | 2:00pm
Santa Barbaran Leticia Resch (pictured) organized the installation of a memorial in the Funk Zone last week that honors 216 Black people killed as a result of racial injustice or police brutality. A photo of each person, along with floral arrangements, was weaved into a chain-link fence on a vacant lot on the corner of Yanonali Street and Helena Avenue. Many of the faces are of those more recently deceased, including Santa Barbara High graduate Meagan Hockaday, who was killed in 2015, but there were also faces of those killed decades ago, such as Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy lynched in Mississippi in 1955. Resch, who is stepping up as one of the new leaders of the activist group Healing Justice: BLM S.B., said she expects they will add more photos in the coming weeks.
https://www.independent.com/2020/07/14/funk-zone-memorial-honors-black-casualties-of-racism-police-violence/
Gary Hart, Former Santa Barbara Educator and Legislator, Has Died
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