6: The Conception of the Church

6: The Conception of the Church

In the last episode of Grace Drops, I spoke on the importance of threshold stones as altars. If you’d like to read more on this topic, please download the free book by Henry Clay Trumbull right here. At the end of the nineteenth century, just as the sacrificial rites...
5: Threshold Rites and Cornerstones

5: Threshold Rites and Cornerstones

In the last few episodes, we’ve examined the root meaning of the word ‘threshold’ and noted it came from a door-sill that held in the thresh—the grass or grain scattered over a floor. And we’ve also looked at the shift in meaning of threshold over the years towards...