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Simple Gifts
Simple Gifts is the gift of time and freedom. It is the simple presentation of the written word spoken without commentary. Join us in ruminating on great stories, poems, history, philosophy, theology, art and science. Amidst chaos, find the “valley of love and delight,” a true simplicity, where “to bow and to bend we will not be ashamed,” where we can ponder the greatest words ever written, turning them over and over, “till by turning, turning, we come round right.” If you enjoy our content…
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- Simple Gifts
HOSEA, Chapter 2
The book of Hosea is especially apropos at this time (October 2024) as we are currently drafting our second Christian Atheist series on malaki (the Hebrew word…
- Simple Gifts
JEREMIAH, Chapter 1
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 126
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 125
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 124
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 123
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 122
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 121
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
THE BOOK OF ESTHER, Chapter 9
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's Word for our listeners. The post-exilic Book of Esther is set in the time between the prophecies of Haggai and…
- Simple Gifts
Proverbs 26
The Book of Proverbs falls under the designation of Wisdom Literature (the biblical books of Job and Ecclesiastes are other examples), as does philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
HOSEA, Chapter 1
The book of Hosea is especially apropos at this time (October 2024) as we are currently drafting our second Christian Atheist series on malaki (the Hebrew word…
- Simple Gifts
MALACHI, Chapter 4
The Book of Malachi holds special charm for Jenny and me at the Christian Atheist. This is the first book of the Bible we undertook to "study" intensively as…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 120
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 119
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 118
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
THE BOOK OF ESTHER, Chapter 8
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's Word for our listeners. The post-exilic Book of Esther is set in the time between the prophecies of Haggai and…
- Simple Gifts
Proverbs 25
The Book of Proverbs falls under the designation of Wisdom Literature (the biblical books of Job and Ecclesiastes are other examples), as does philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
MALACHI, Chapter 3
The Book of Malachi holds special charm for Jenny and me at the Christian Atheist. This is the first book of the Bible we undertook to "study" intensively as…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 117
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 116
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 115
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
THE BOOK OF ESTHER, Chapter 7
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's Word for our listeners. The post-exilic Book of Esther is set in the time between the prophecies of Haggai and…
- Simple Gifts
Proverbs 24
The Book of Proverbs falls under the designation of Wisdom Literature (the biblical books of Job and Ecclesiastes are other examples), as does philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #85, "Concluding Remarks," by Alexander Hamilton
With the Federalist #85 We have completed the entire FEDERALIST PAPERS! Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 114
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 113
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 112
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
THE BOOK OF ESTHER, Chapter 6
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's Word for our listeners. The post-exilic Book of Esther is set in the time between the prophecies of Haggai and…
- Simple Gifts
Proverbs 23
The Book of Proverbs falls under the designation of Wisdom Literature (the biblical books of Job and Ecclesiastes are other examples), as does philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #84, "General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered," by Alexander Hamilton
Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the…
- Simple Gifts
MALACHI, Chapter 2
The Book of Malachi holds special charm for Jenny and me at the Christian Atheist. This is the first book of the Bible we undertook to "study" intensively as…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 111
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 110
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 109
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
THE BOOK OF ESTHER, Chapter 5
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's Word for our listeners. The post-exilic Book of Esther is set in the time between the prophecies of Haggai and…
- Simple Gifts
Proverbs 22
The Book of Proverbs falls under the designation of Wisdom Literature (the biblical books of Job and Ecclesiastes are other examples), as does philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #83b, "The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury," by Alexander Hamilton
Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the…
- Simple Gifts
MALACHI, Chapter 1
The Book of Malachi holds special charm for Jenny and me at the Christian Atheist. This is the first book of the Bible we undertook to "study" intensively as…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 108
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 107
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 106
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
THE BOOK OF ESTHER, Chapter 4
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's Word for our listeners. The post-exilic Book of Esther is set in the time between the prophecies of Haggai and…
- Simple Gifts
Proverbs 21
The Book of Proverbs falls under the designation of Wisdom Literature (the biblical books of Job and Ecclesiastes are other examples), as does philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #83a, "The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury," by Alexander Hamilton
Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the…
- Simple Gifts
Zechariah, Chapter 14
In view of the Christian Atheist series on Malachi and the post-exilic prophets, we have decided to post the books of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi (and then…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 105
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 104
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 103
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
The Book of Esther, Chapter 3
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's Word for our listeners. The post-exilic Book of Esther is set in the time between the prophecies of Haggai and…
- Simple Gifts
Proverbs 20
The Book of Proverbs falls under the designation of Wisdom Literature (the biblical books of Job and Ecclesiastes are other examples), as does philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #82, "The Judiciary Continued," by Alexander Hamilton
Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the…
- Simple Gifts
Zechariah, Chapter 13
In view of the Christian Atheist series on Malachi and the post-exilic prophets, we have decided to post the books of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi (and then…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 102
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 101
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 100
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…
- Simple Gifts
The Book of Esther, Chapter 2
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's Word for our listeners. The post-exilic Book of Esther is set in the time between the prophecies of Haggai and…
- Simple Gifts
Proverbs 19
The Book of Proverbs falls under the designation of Wisdom Literature (the biblical books of Job and Ecclesiastes are other examples), as does philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #81, "The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority," by Alexander Hamilton
Authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay to appear anonymously in New York papers under the pseudonym "Publius" in 1787 and 1788, the…
- Simple Gifts
Zechariah, Chapter 12
In view of the Christian Atheist series on Malachi and the post-exilic prophets, we have decided to post the books of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi (and then…
- Simple Gifts
Psalm 99
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. From the American Standard Version, as all copyright is expired. If you enjoy our…