Back before fundamentalism caused much of American Christianity to go off the moral deep end and get caught in up in a fevered attempt to demonize a whole series of behaviors that are morally neutral, pipe smoking was seen as a very decent and proper thing for a theologian (& anyone else) to do. In many Christian communities which successfully fought off the tendency to condemn everything, pipe smoking has always and continues to be appreciated for the benefits it brings to moments of relaxation, conversation, and mental clarity. –James Stambaugh
I love the smell of pipe smoke! I've always wanted to get a Gandalf pipe. We'll have to start a club (in a few years) ;-) Tim+
ReplyDeleteThe Bilbo pipe is pretty cool too! Hey, the NCS guys smoke like chimneys!
ReplyDeleteHey Tim! Thanks for visiting! I may want to reconsider sending Jacob to NC for health reasons.
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