Sequel To A Footnote

Recently I received a letter from one of our growing number of non-Protestant Reformed readers -- this one from Canada -- which made plain to me how difficult it is to express one's meaning and mood clearly and concisely in the printed word. The letter is not critical; on the contrary, as will become plain when I quote part of it, it is the kind of letter an editor can frequently use. However, the writer misjudged my mood and my intent. I take the blame for this: evidently I did not come...