The story of Noah, like other stories in the first 11 chapters of Genesis, are archetypal. Noah's story tells us that human beings have an inherent tendency towards violence both towards their fellow human beings and towards the creation itself. The story tells us that this violence grieves God.


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BETHANY HAMILTON
There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular c...
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
I learned patience, perseverance, and dedication. Now I really know myself, and I know my voice. It&...
ANTHONY HAMILTON
Women love romance, but they're not as romantic as men.
GEORGE HAMILTON
It is the advertiser who provides the paper for the subscriber. It is not to be disputed, that the p...
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
I call horses 'divine mirrors' - they reflect back the emotions you put in. If you put in lo...
ALLAN HAMILTON
'Back To Love' is a way of letting people know that sometimes you get caught up in trying to...
ANTHONY HAMILTON
I have a unique workout schedule. I concentrate on balancing with my core and my legs. Then, like an...
BETHANY HAMILTON
Like, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometim...
BETHANY HAMILTON
I don't know how long I'll be competing, but I'll always be surfing. I'll be surfing...
BETHANY HAMILTON
We all need that extra friend outside of our immediate family to talk about that extra stuff you wou...
BETHANY HAMILTON
I don't care to be famous. But at the same time, you look at all the role models these little gi...
BETHANY HAMILTON
God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own,...
BETHANY HAMILTON
One arm might handicap me a little in competition, but I just work with what changes I know I have t...
BETHANY HAMILTON
God created the heavens and the earth, the oceans and the waves for our enjoyment. Surfing is just m...
BETHANY HAMILTON
Doing everything with one arm, being well-known, and having a book and a movie, it's fairly abno...
BETHANY HAMILTON
I'm a surfer at heart. Both my parents moved to Hawaii in the 1970s, where they met and became C...
BETHANY HAMILTON
Growing up, I was blessed to be part of a great church. This is where I met many friends who have en...
BETHANY HAMILTON
Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging thing...
BETHANY HAMILTON
To lose your everyday life of surfing and being creative on waves, enjoying the ocean - that's s...
BETHANY HAMILTON
Surfing for me is more than my lifestyle; it's my passion, my love, and it's a part of me.
BETHANY HAMILTON
I believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe He gave me the passion and determination to continue surfin...
BETHANY HAMILTON
When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a strongho...
BETHANY HAMILTON
I guess I just like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I don't think I...
BETHANY HAMILTON
Being out there in the ocean, God's creation, it's like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
BETHANY HAMILTON
Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
BETHANY HAMILTON
Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are!
BETHANY HAMILTON
Men often oppose a thing merely because they have had no agency in planning it, or because it may ha...
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be...
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They ...
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.
NIGEL HAMILTON
I am all for charity in judging the men who have occupied the Oval Office over the past seventy year...
NIGEL HAMILTON
I belong to the Boston Biographers Group - and get my monthly 'fix' from them. Where else ca...
NIGEL HAMILTON
Selective memory is surely one of nature's most effective ways of ensuring the survival of our s...
NIGEL HAMILTON
Both JFK and George W. Bush were the sons of wealthy U.S. ambassadors and thus privileged to meet di...
NIGEL HAMILTON
I'm fascinated by the concept of what I call 'clusters of creativity': the Brontes, the ...
NIGEL HAMILTON
I was an 18-year-old kid, and I was in the heart of things in Washington. My interest in American po...
NIGEL HAMILTON
I've never really understood the term 'Post-Impressionism' as more than a label for Ceza...
NIGEL HAMILTON
To be sure, administrations since Ronald Reagan had gone out of their way to massage and 'spin&#...
NIGEL HAMILTON
Bill Clinton beat Bush's father, President George H.W. Bush, for the White House in 1992 by focu...
NIGEL HAMILTON
President Gerald Ford was no intellectual, but he had served with distinction in combat as a naval g...
NIGEL HAMILTON
In daring to re-tell the stories of the last twelve American presidents, both public and private, I ...
NIGEL HAMILTON