#john knox

[reformedfaith]

O Lord Eternal, move and govern my tongue to speak the truth.

John Knox 

[lionofchaeronea]

The Nelson Monument Struck by Lightning, John Knox, 1810s

[captain-dmentia]

I so love this movie.

[weirdlookindog]

"There are those who, having sold their souls to Satan, must dwell forevermore in the grim housing of the dead - accursed beings only half alive, who must ravish beneath the moon for living, human prey"

Amos Sewell (1901-1983) - Illustration from John Knox' 'Those Who Dwell In Coffin'

(Dime Mystery Magazine, August, 1934)

[alloftimeandallofspace]

Rewatching Mary Queen of Scots, I didn't remember that David appears 😭😭😭 he's everywhere and I love it

[marchentraume]

Why he kinda…

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Paul Tournier - Secrets - John Knox Press - 1977 (cover art by Harvey)

[fuckyeah-pavement]

 Presbyterian is a really popular church in America. There’s a lot of members dude.

-Stephen Malkmus

[paintbrushfreckles]

My sister was telling me about her reformation history class, and via game of telephone, I have put my impression of several plot beats together in meme format. The idea of theology interacting with historical political drama cracks me up. And so does the idea of Calvin gentle parenting Knox.

Fun fact! I named my first car J. Cal, and then it got totaled. My car now is J. Knox because someone decided to build a parking garage over his grave. Such is the common dilemma of dying in Europe pre-industrial revolution, I suppose.

And finally, shout out to our boi P. Hammy, one of the coolest martyrs to ever go out...in a blaze...of glory... He also had an epic beard.

[smallbeerpress]

[reformedfaith]

Study to practice in life that which the Lord commands, and then be you assured that you shall never hear nor read the same without fruit.

John Knox 

[maryqos]

"As previously discussed by Mary Villeponteaux, Protestant efforts to equate female rulers with Old Testament tyrants such as Jezebel were motivated primarily by fear of their gender. The implication was that papist queens were neither compassionate nor rational, but impulsive, excessively cruel, sexually incontinent, and either stubborn or indecisive due to the unnaturalness of occupying a traditionally male position of power. During his own exile, Scotsman John Knox actively equated both Mary I of England and Mary Stuart with Jezebel, and argued that 'nature doth paint them to be weak, frail, indirect, feeble and foolish, while experience hath declared them to be unconstant, variable, cruel, and lacking the spirit of counsel.”

nick k. crown, "catholic, anglican, and puritan representation of royal martyrs."

[scotianostra]

St AndrewsCastle Exhibition.

This exhibition features some of the events and the people involved during the castle's long history.

St Andrews Castle was the home of the bishops of St Andrews. The site has been fortified since at least the 1190s. However, most of what we see today was built between 1380 and 1560.

The Castle was the scene of major events in Scottish history. In 1452 the future King James III was born here. Nearly a century later, in 1546, one of the most powerful men in Scotland,

George Wishart was burnt at the stake for his protestant views, outside the castle, then Cardinal David Beaton, was murdered in in retaliation by a group of Protestant noblemen.

The Cardinal's assassins then occupied St Andrews Castle for over a year. They eventually surrendered when bombarded by ships sent from France. During the 1546-47 siege, attacking forces tried to capture the Castle by mining under the walls. The resulting mine still survives, and is the best preserved sixteenth-century siege mine in Europe. Unfortunately they are currently closed after a part of thetunnels collapsed a few weeks ago.

[reelvibes91]

Michael Keaton's Double Threat: Acting and Directing 'Knox Goes Away'

Movies don't always have to pull off something new in order to remain intriguing. That is exactly what Knox Goes Away was facing. The plot was not something audiences had never seen, but it did have to create an engaging atmosphere.

It does just that thanks to a very grounded lead performance from Michael Keaton. Not only does Keaton star in the film he also directs. Keaton gets the most out of himself as well as the notable actors that were cast in this film.

John Knox is a contract killer who has been estranged from his ex-wife and son for years now. When his son Miles mysteriously comes knocking at his door Knox must deal with his rapidly deteriorating brain and help his son cover up a murder.

The back and forth between Keaton and James Marsden (Miles) are some of the films best moments. During those moments, you have poised veteran killer John Knox talking his son, who killed in anger and impulse, off the proverbial ledge. Those are the moments where the two actors really shine and the film is at it's best.

While the overall plot is not sophisticated in any way that is perhaps why the film works. We don't need a crazy twist. We have a man diagnosed with a debilitating disorder that will leave his brain in a fog, trying desperately to do a few good deeds before that happens. We have notable supporting roles acting superstars Al Pacino and Marcia Gay Harden who brilliantly help portray this very concept.

All Keaton has to do from the directors' side of things is not do anything wild in terms of visuals and bringing this story to life. There are effects used to distort reality later in the film, and it helps the audience be able to discern what is real and what is not. This may not be a masterpiece in anyway shape or form, but not every film needs to be. Truly, at the end of the day, as long as a film keeps you engaged in what you are watching and is plausible, the job has been done. Great work by Keaton in the double role, pulling this one off.

[slave-of-the-lord-jesus-christ]

Just as the use of food and drink is necessary for the preservation of physical life, and just as the heat and brightness of the sun are essential for the growth of plants and dispelling darkness, so is the continual meditation, exercise, and use of God's holy Word equally necessary for eternal life and the enlightenment and illumination of the soul.

— John Knox (1514-1572), ‘A Fort for the Afflicted’

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Let no day slip over without some comfort received of the Word of God.

John Knox