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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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THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Part 1, Chapter 6c
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Six: Demons and Philosopher Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of…
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THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Parts 18 and 19
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
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ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 4c
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
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Plato’s GORGIAS, Part 3
Having not taught Plato's Gorgias since graduate school in the '90's, I had forgotten how rich and important this dialogue is to the Western tradition. Having…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #35. ”General Power of Taxation,” (Cont.), 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Book 1, Chapter 6b
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Six: Demons and Philosopher Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of…
- Simple Gifts
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 17
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 4b
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
- Simple Gifts
Plato’s GORGIAS, Part 2
Having not taught Plato's Gorgias since graduate school in the '90's, I had forgotten how rich and important this dialogue is to the Western tradition. Having…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #34 ”General Power of Taxation,” (Cont.), 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Book 1, Chapter 6a
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Six: Demons and Philosopher Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of…
- Simple Gifts
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 16
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 4a
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
- Simple Gifts
Plato’s GORGIAS, Part 1
Having not taught Plato's Gorgias since graduate school in the '90's, I had forgotten how rich and important this dialogue is to the Western tradition. Having…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #33, ”General Power of Taxation” (Cont.), 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Book 1, Chapter 5c
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Five: Man and Mythologies Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of…
- Simple Gifts
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Parts 14 and 15
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 3c
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
- Simple Gifts
DISCOURSE ON METHOD by Rene Descartes, Chapter 6b
In my Introduction to Philosophy course I introduce Descartes in this way: Almost 2000 years after Socrates’ death in 399 B.C., the study of philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #32, ”General Power of Taxation” (Cont.), 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Book 1, Chapter 5b
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Five: Man and Mythologies Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of…
- Simple Gifts
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 13
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 3b
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
- Simple Gifts
DISCOURSE ON METHOD by Rene Descartes, Chapter 6a
In my Introduction to Philosophy course I introduce Descartes in this way: Almost 2000 years after Socrates’ death in 399 B.C., the study of philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #31, ”General Power of Taxation” (Cont), 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Book 1, Chapter 5a
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Five: Man and Mythologies Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of…
- Simple Gifts
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 12
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 3a
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
- Simple Gifts
DISCOURSE ON METHOD by Rene Descartes, Chapter 5b
In my Introduction to Philosophy course I introduce Descartes in this way: Almost 2000 years after Socrates’ death in 399 B.C., the study of philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #30, ”The General Power of Taxation” 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Book 1, Chapter 4c
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Four: God and Comparative Religion Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains…
- Simple Gifts
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 11
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 2b
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
- Simple Gifts
DISCOURSE ON METHOD by Rene Descartes, Part 5a
In my Introduction to Philosophy course I introduce Descartes in this way: Almost 2000 years after Socrates’ death in 399 B.C., the study of philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
The Federalist Papers #29, ”Concerning the Militia” 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Book 1, Chapter 4b
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Four: God and Comparative Religion Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains…
- Simple Gifts
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 10
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
ROBINSON CRUSOE, by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 2a
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
- Simple Gifts
DISCOURSE ON METHOD by Rene Descartes, Part 4
In my Introduction to Philosophy course I introduce Descartes in this way: Almost 2000 years after Socrates’ death in 399 B.C., the study of philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #28, ”Restraining Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense” (Cont), 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Part 1, Chapter 4a
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Four: God and Comparative Religion Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains…
- Simple Gifts
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 9
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 1b
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
- Simple Gifts
DISCOURSE ON METHOD by Rene Descartes, Part 3
In my Introduction to Philosophy course I introduce Descartes in this way: Almost 2000 years after Socrates’ death in 399 B.C., the study of philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #27, ”Restraining Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense” (Cont), 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Part 1, Chapter 3e
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Three: The Antiquity of Civilization Gilbert Kyle Chesterton…
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THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 8
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, Chapter 1a
As an elementary school student, I remember reading for the first time Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. I was captivated by Crusoe's solitary ingenuity on the island…
- Simple Gifts
DISCOURSE ON METHOD by Rene Descartes, Part 2
In my Introduction to Philosophy course I introduce Descartes in this way: Almost 2000 years after Socrates’ death in 399 B.C., the study of philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #26, ”Restraining Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense,” 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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Book 1, Chapter 3d
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Three: The Antiquity of Civilization Gilbert Kyle Chesterton…
- Simple Gifts
THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Parts 6 &7
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
”The Day Boy and the Night Girl” by George MacDonald, Part 7 (Conclusion)
C. S. Lewis called George MacDonald his spiritual "Master." In Surprised by Joy Lewis recounts his first encounter, as an atheist, with MacDonald: The glorious…
- Simple Gifts
DISCOURSE ON METHOD by Rene Descartes, Part 1
In my Introduction to Philosophy course I introduce Descartes in this way: Almost 2000 years after Socrates’ death in 399 B.C., the study of philosophy…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #25, ”The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense,” (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
THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Part 1, Chapter 3c
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Three: The Antiquity of Civilization Gilbert Kyle Chesterton…
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THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 5
One of the great works of American poetry, without doubt, Longfellow's HIAWATHA gets into one's bloodstream with its trochaic tetrameter, sounding the drums of…
- Simple Gifts
”The Day Boy and The Night Girl” by George MacDonald, Part 6
C. S. Lewis called George MacDonald his spiritual "Master." In Surprised by Joy Lewis recounts his first encounter, as an atheist, with MacDonald: The glorious…
- Simple Gifts
Plato’s ”Crito,” Part 2 (Conclusion)
In the series of dialogues relating to the trial and death of Socrates, the "Crito" comes before the PHAEDO, which we just completed here on Simple Gifts. It…
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THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #24, ”Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered,” 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…