Name: Cream of Tomato Soup
Ingredients: 1/3 c Butter; 2 Garlic cloves; minced; 4 c Sliced celery; 2 Onions; sliced; 1 Peck very ripe tomatoes; 1 qt Water or stock; 1/4 c Minced fresh parsley; 2 tb Salt; 1 ts Pepper; 1 tb Cornstarch; 1/2 c Honey; Milk or light cream; egg yolk, butter (for serving)

Pragmatism is another non-Christian philosophy that has found its way into the church. Since we can never know what is true or good, according to pragmatist philosophers, we should simply do “what works,” conceived of in material terms. This is an important strain of American philosophy, from the modernist John Dewey with his atheism and socialism to the postmodernist Richard Rorty with his relativism and leftist politics. Few Christians would agree with these philosophers if they listened to them, but simplified pragmatism can be heard constantly in church committee meetings, church-growth seminars, and books for pastors. “What works” — to increase church attendance, attract non-Christians, bring in more money, or achieve another goal — can trump all theological, historical, and biblical considerations.

Gene Edward Veith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Butter
2		Garlic cloves; minced
4	c	Sliced celery
2		Onions; sliced
1		Peck very ripe tomatoes
1	qt	Water or stock
1/4	c	Minced fresh parsley
2	tb	Salt
1	ts	Pepper
1	tb	Cornstarch
1/2	c	Honey
		Milk or light cream; egg yolk, butter (for serving)

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt the butter in a large, heavy enamel or stainless pan. Saute the
garlic, celery, and onions lightly. Add the cut-up tomatoes, stock or
water, and parsley. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Put the soup through a food mill. Return to the pot and reheat. Add salt
and pepper. Make a thin paste of the cornstarch and some cold water. Add to
the soup, and boil until slightly thicker. Add the honey.
To freeze: Cool, pack into freezer cartons leaving headspace, seal, label,
date, and freeze.
When ready to serve: Thaw frozen soup. Reheat. For each pint of soup, add
an equivalent amount of milk or light cream, 1 beaten egg yolk (if
desired), and 1 teaspoon butter. Heat to a simmer. Serve.
Yield: 6 to 8 pints
(Recipe Source: Stocking Up by Carol Hupping Stoner)
Posted to FOODWINE Digest  by Linda Faivre <N10LJF1@MVS.CSO.NIU.EDU> on Sep
19, 1997

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