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“In Pleasant Places”
This week the Daily Office has had readings from the Book of Sirach, which is a little beyond the usual for me. So I’ve been doing the reading from the book of Psalms instead. Reading Psalm 16, which I hadn’t … Continue reading
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Jeremy Bearimy, Indeed
The Good Place on NBC went to a great place with this week’s episode. So great that I would show the entire episode in one of my classes next quarter if it didn’t give away almost every twist of the … Continue reading
Reflections on Ritual
Yesterday professor and author James K. A. Smith announced his move from Comment Magazine to Image Journal. Smith was a big draw to Comment for me, so his loss there is significant. At the same time, I’m curious to see … Continue reading
Education as Starvation Diet
As with many other areas of life, education tends to be a perpetual victim of trends and fads. Unmoored from any deep-rooted principle or practice, the contemporary classroom and campus now finds itself blown here and there by whatever assertions … Continue reading
Personalization Possible?
This recent Q Ideas presentation by Andy Crouch has been making the rounds recently. Crouch speaks with a reassuring authority, which is good. And he brings a concern that many have been thinking about for a while to the forefront … Continue reading
Beyond the Babel Moment
Mumford & Sons “Babel” moment feels like a million years ago: that sweet spot when Sigh No More was comfortable ensconced in the collective conscience and Babel took things to some kind of next level, banjo and all. Now, on … Continue reading
Conversationally Speaking
Professor and author Alan Jacobs recently posted his thoughts on conversations. On one level, that sounds kind of funny (as conversations are supposedly easy things to do). And yet, as he points out in his criticism of the thoughts of … Continue reading
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The Reason is Friends
I’ve got a couple or three shows returning to the airwaves this week. The Good Place is the one I’m looking forward to most. The show takes turn after turn that makes things even more interesting even as the characters … Continue reading
Being Benedict or Daring Daniel?
It’s always good to hear that Rod Dreher’s “Benedict Option” still hangs in the religious consciousness, if only amongst those on Twitter or fortunate enough to the Dreher speak. Leah Libresco has a great new book on the concept, giving … Continue reading
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A Key with Which to See
What I appreciate most about Oliver O’Donovan’s Self, World, and Time (which I have mentioned here and here) is its assertion that the way we live life matters. This, I imagine, sounds like a no-brainer to most. Ours is a … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 