“What I Tell You Three Times Is True” 

The line comes from the poem ‘The Hunting Of The Snark’ by Lewis Carroll. It is said by the Bellman, the character in charge of the ship’s motley passengers. So the idea of repetition as a grounds for truth is sometimes called the ‘Bellman’s Theory’. That, of course, is Lewis Carroll being humorous – it’s meant to be a joke. All the same, repetition is a recurring idea in many kinds of discussion and argument. Certainly, if Paul says something three times, it must be important.

So, what is the thing he is banging on about and why? How important should it be for us in our age? We shall explore further this morning.