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Theology and Economics: Cathedral Built of Eikons
One day during the Middle Ages, a gentleman was walking through a European village when he came across a large construction site. Curious about the project, he asked a stone mason what he was doing. "I am laying stones," replied the mason somewhat sarcastically. Not satisfied with the answer, the gentleman approached a carpenter busy…
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The Edifice Complex
As any good sociologist will tell you, there are always unintended consequences to any social "advancement." At the beginning of the Twentieth Century, people took their carpets out of the house in the spring and fall and beat them clean. Various techniques were used to sprinkle substances on the carpets to keep away a musty…