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The Lonely Pilgrim’s Regress
One of the best parts of C. S. Lewis’s The Pilgrim’s Regress is the afterword to the book’s third edition. The book, the first Lewis wrote after his conversion to Christianity, is a fantastical retelling of his journey to the … Continue reading
A Rule for Embracing, Resisting, and Attending
My first week of spring break is quietly and quickly coming to an end. And while I haven’t gotten as much done as I’d hoped, I have been able to do some quality reading. This afternoon, I finished Justin Whitmel … Continue reading
(Digital) Platform Jam
One thing I appreciate about Baylor professor Alan Jacobs is his willingness to process his digital practices publicly. Jacobs recently posted an update to his ongoing attempt to make sense of various digital platforms and their effects on a life … Continue reading
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On Writing the Right Way
A few weeks ago, a dear friend who also happens to oversee our student publications, recommended the work of Benjamin Dreyer. The recommendation probably came up as she was working on a piece and we were talking about proofreading, something … Continue reading
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The Apparent Endgame
Now that Captain Marvel has made its way into theaters, the final push for Avengers: Endgame can begin. This morning’s new (final?) trailer was a nice surprise. If you haven’t yet, check it out: The callbacks to previous moments were … Continue reading
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Memory and the Season
Hans Boersma, whose Heavenly Participation I hope to write through over the next week or so, just had a short piece published over at First Things. While it is tied to the season of Lent, it definitely has implications for … Continue reading
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The Journey of Lent
One last Lent-specific post for the week. From a recent essay from the folks at Public Discourse: In important ways, both the story of Jesus’ tempting by Satan and the season of Lent evoke the traditional Christian practice of pilgrimage. Pilgrimages … Continue reading
The Hunger and the Hope
This past Sunday I found myself really wanting to watch Star Wars: The Last Jedi. While I enjoyed it as a theatrical release, it hasn’t really aged well on the home-player. Something about the whole Canto Bight subplot is just … Continue reading
Lent and the Unintentional Hermit
For some time now I’ve been meaning to post this quote from the beginning of Leah Libresco’s Building the Benedict Option: I’ve never felt called to imitate Saint Simeon Stylites. I’ve never sensed God calling me to build a pillar … Continue reading
Preparing for Lent
The season of Lent begins this week. It’s also one of the craziest weeks of the school year for me, which is a way of saying that there’s a good chance my mind won’t be too much on Lent. Beyond … Continue reading
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