John Dekker's Day

1:08PM - What N. T. Wright Really Said #2

When the herald makes a royal proclamation, he says, "Nero (or whoever) has become emperor." He does not say, "If you would like to have an experience of living under an emperor, you might care to try Nero." The proclamation is an authoritative summons to obedience...

Tom Wright, What St Paul Really Said, p. 45.

6:15PM - Cool maps #4

This was painted by the Norwegian artist Rolf Groven. If you stare at it long enough, you can see that it's a map of Europe, with Italy as the bridge. The title of the work is Den Norske Dråpen ("The Norwegian Drop").

HT: Strange Maps