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Augustine and the Compelling Character of God
From Book One of Henry Chadwick’s translation of Augustine’s Confessions: Who then are you, my God? What, I ask, but God who is Lord? For ‘who is the Lord by the Lord,’ or ‘who is God but our God?’ Most … Continue reading
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Put It In A Common Place . . . Book
This semester I’m getting to teach my Faith & Literature class. I require my students to keep a commonplace book throughout the semester that includes significant quotes and reflections. The last time the class ran, my students had to take … Continue reading
Apes and a Time That Will Not Return
When the sun sets on the cinematic summer of 2014, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will stand out as one of the season’s best. Like so many of the best sequels, it moves the story forward in a … Continue reading
Unfolding Gloriously (and in a beautiful country, too)
In reflecting on the loss of his wife, C. S. Lewis considered which was worse: ceasing to believe in God or believing bad things about him. His conclusion: Not that I am (I think) in much danger of ceasing to … Continue reading
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One Minute and the New Doctor
I imagine that Clara Oswald won’t start the new season of Doctor Who with “run you clever boy and remember” seeing as how the new Doctor is a good bit older and possesses a questionable memory. Even still, the new … Continue reading
New Zealand Dispatch: South Island Dispatch
Readers often speak of Tolkien’s gift for creating a “fully-realized world” with Middle Earth: you feel like every little path could lead to somewhere fantastic. The same could be said for New Zealand, the South Island especially. The last leg … Continue reading
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New Zealand Dispatch: North Island Edition
I’m one island in on my two island journey through New Zealand. Yesterday morning I boarded the ferry in Wellington and made my way to Nelson via Picton. New Zealand is beautiful. Every turn you make on the road yields … Continue reading
One Month and Then New Zealand
A few months ago I found a cheap flight to New Zealand and booked it. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time (thanks, Lord of the Rings and the Amazing Race), and it’s something that has given … Continue reading
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A Flood of Holiness
Don’t let the title of N. D. Wilson’s latest essay fool you. “Lighten Up, Christians: God Loves a Good Time” sounds a little frivolous, but it has a real seed of truth inside it’s fun-loving shell. And while there’s nothing … Continue reading
A World of Bad Poets
Even at its best, technology is a strange master. It’s the kind of master that blinds you to your own submission, really. The level of submission is different for everyone, of course. Sometimes the people you think would buy in … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 