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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 3b
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 4
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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”The Day Boy and The Night Girl” by George MacDonald, Part 5
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…
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Plato’s ”Crito,” Part 1
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 #23, ”Necessity of Government Energetic as the One Proposed to Preservation of the Union,” 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…
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THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Part 1, Chapter 3a
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 3
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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”The Day Boy and the Night Girl” by George MacDonald, Part4
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…
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Plato’s PHAEDO, Part 11
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
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THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #22, ”Other Defects of the Present Confederation” (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…
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THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Book 1, Chapter 2c
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Two: Professors and Prehistoric Men Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains…
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THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Part 2
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 3
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 PHAEDO, Part 10
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #21, ”Other Defects of the Present Confederation,” 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 2B
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Two: Professors and Prehistoric Men Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains…
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THE SONG OF HIAWATHA by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Introduction & Part 1
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 2
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 PHAEDO, Part 9
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #20, ”Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union” (Cont.), by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
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…
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THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Part 1, Chapter 2A
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter Two: Professors and Prehistoric Men Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains…
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PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 12, Part 3 ”CONCLUSION”
The ending of this epic journey! Paradise Lost Book 12 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts This is an excellent summary and commentary on each of the books in…
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THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL by George MacDonald, Part 1
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…
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Plato’s PHAEDO, Part 8
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #19, ”Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union,” (Cont.) by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
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…
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THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Part 1, Chapter 1C
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter One: The Man in the Cave Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of the…
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PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 12, Part 2
The ending of this epic journey! Paradise Lost Book 12 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts This is an excellent summary and commentary on each of the books in…
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PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 23: CONCLUSION
C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why…
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Plato’s PHAEDO, Part 7
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
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THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #18, ”Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union,” (Cont) by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
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…
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THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Part 1, Chapter 1B
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter One: The Man in the Cave Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of the…
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PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 12, Part 1
The ending of this epic journey! https://www.litcharts.com/lit/paradise-lost/book-12Paradise Lost Book 11 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts This is an excellent…
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PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 22
C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why…
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Plato’s PHAEDO, Part 6
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #17, ”Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union” (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 1A
THE EVERLASTING MAN by Gilbert Kyle Chesterton Part One: On The Creature Called Man Chapter One: The Man in the Cave Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of the…
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PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 11, Part 4
As book ten ended, Adam and Eve were bowing in worship and sincere repentance to God for their failures, so book eleven opens with heaven's response, God's…
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PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 21
C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why…
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Plato’s PHAEDO, Part 5
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #16, ”Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union” (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…
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THE EVERLASTING MAN by G. K. Chesterton, Introduction, Part 2
Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of the great voices of Christian faith in the last century, and it is a tragedy that more Christians are not familiar with…
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PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 11, Part 3
As book ten ended, Adam and Eve were bowing in worship and sincere repentance to God for their failures, so book eleven opens with heaven's response, God's…
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PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 20
C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why…
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Plato’s PHAEDO, Part 4
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS #15, ”Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union,” 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, Introduction
Gilbert Kyle Chesterton remains one of the great voices of Christian faith in the last century, and it is a tragedy that more Christians are not familiar with…
- Simple Gifts
PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 11, Part 2
As book ten ended, Adam and Eve were bowing in worship and sincere repentance to God for their failures, so book eleven opens with heaven's response, God's…
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PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 19
C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why…
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Plato’s PHAEDO, Part 3
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
- Simple Gifts
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS, #14, ”Objections from Extent of Territory Answered,” by James Madison
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…
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PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 11, Part 1
As book ten ended, Adam and Eve were bowing in worship and sincere repentance to God for their failures, so book eleven opens with heaven's response, God's…
- Simple Gifts
PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 18
C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why…
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Plato’s PHAEDO, Part 2
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death-day…
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THE FEDERALIST PAPERS, #13, ”Advantage of Union in Respect to Economy in Government,” 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…
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PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 10, Part 5
Book 10 plays out the consequences of the Fall of Man. The Son of God appears in the Garden, charged by God to bring judgment, and calls: Come forth. He came…
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PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 17
C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why…
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Plato’s PHAEDO, Part 1
Plato's Phaedo is one of his most read, and certainly one of the most dramatically interesting of his dialogues. It gives the account of Socrates' death day…
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THE FEDERALIST PAPERS, #12, ”The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue” 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…
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PARADISE LOST by John Milton, Book 10, Part 4
Book 10 plays out the consequences of the Fall of Man. The Son of God appears in the Garden, charged by God to bring judgment, and calls: Come forth. He came…
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PILGRIM’S PROGRESS by John Bunyan, Part 16
C. S. Lewis said in MERE CHRISTIANITY, "anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why…