A True Christian Asceticism? / Appreciation / A 10-Year Old Reader / A Voice from Tasmania / From a Former Baptist

A True Christian Asceticism? I would like to present some ideas in response to Prof. H. Hanko's article, "Anthony and the Ascetics" (The Standard Bearer, June 1, 1990). Why in our age which is so obviously carnal is it not time to advocate that we seek a more ascetic, "other-worldly" life-style in order to keep ourselves "unspotted from the world" (James 1:27)? We should listen to I Timothy 6:3-11: "And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into...