Thanks for the referenes. Theology has always intereted me. Right now I am reading a biography of John Marshall. The law is something that I think I know rather well, although there is always more to know. Reading stuff in areas you know something about is pleasureable, because it resonates with other dots in your brain. Have a a passion about something. It is life enhancing, and give meaning and enjoyment to one’s being during our brief existence on this mortal coil,
I;m pleased to see you are studying theological works. It’s a fascinating subject.
There have been several top-notch jurists in history who have investigated the historical claims of christianity. I haven’t read this one:
“Foundations of faith: Being a trained lawyer’s investigation of the truth of the Bible and divinity of Christ” by Britton H Tabor
I hesistate to play the Bard's pedant, but it's "in" this mortal coil. "Mortal coil" has reference to one's body. When one dies, his spirit shuffles off its coil, i.e., leaves the body.
Another common piece of fractured Shakespeare is "hoist on their own petard." A petard is an explosive, a bomb. Thus it is properly written "hoist by their own petard." Ask Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Before one shuffles off his mortal coil, before life's brief candle is put out, one should take time to read--deeply read (and occasionally memorize) and recite--Shakespeare. All of it. Even Titus Andronicus.