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O’Donovan and the Good Place
Back in June I posted a couple of entries having to do with the opening pages of Oliver O’Donovan’s Self, World, and Time, which is the first entry in his “Ethics as Theology” series. I finally finished the trilogy and … Continue reading
A Song Worth Sitting With
The latest album from Death Cab for Cutie has been out for a few weeks now. It’s the kind of album that draws you to the lyrics more than the music, which is always something that Ben Gibbard and company … Continue reading
Like It’s 1943
This weekend I finally finished The Year of Our Lord 1943 by Alan Jacobs. In the book, Jacob traces the war-time thinking of thinkers like Simone Weil, Jacques Maritain, W. H. Auden, T. S. Eliot, and C. S. Lewis, particularly … Continue reading
Further into the Great Degeneration
Back in 2012, I read a little book by Niall Ferguson called The Great Degeneration. I didn’t know much about Ferguson (and still don’t, really), but I found his book about the great, pending crisis concerning the decay and death … Continue reading
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Concerning Hurricane Lane
Today was one of those weird days where you are waiting and preparing for something that just hasn’t happened yet . . . and that can’t be undone once it’s happened. I am writing, of course, of Hurricane Lane (which … Continue reading
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Remembering to Remember
I’ve been oddly and unexpectedly reflective these last few days, mostly due to a conversation I had last week that was a kind of perspective on working with youth . . . and ultimately how it’s changed since I my … Continue reading
The Question of Cohesion
I recently had a conversation with a married friend about the routines and habits of the single life. He had recently spoken to a relative who often lived far away from his spouse; the spouse had been a very real … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: Equivocating Density
Today’s Frazz comic by Jef Mallett is another great example of an intelligent conversation that employs multiple meanings of a word. Plus there’s a lot to learn, which is always interesting. It’s a good Sunday for the comics, actually. I’ll … Continue reading
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The Youngest Son’s Story
A couple of days ago I posted a scene from the book of Judges involving good and bad choices made by Gideon, also known as Jerubbaal. After Gideon’s death, Abimelech the son makes a move to become the king of … Continue reading
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Gideon’s “Ring”
Today’s Old Testament reading was one that caught me by surprise. I suppose it was one of those stories that stands out some years, some readings, more than others. After a major victory in Judges 8, this happens to Gideon: … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 