Author Archives: awtraughber

Waking Up in the Framework

Posted on February 22, 2017 by awtraughber

Tuesday night’s episode of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD went exactly where the show needed to go . . . at least for me.  After supernatural and scientific storylines, the show second “pod” of episodes ended with a virtual reset button. … Continue reading →

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Anticipation and Participation

Posted on February 20, 2017 by awtraughber

For years I was taught to see the kingdom of God as that which is now-but-not-yet.  It’s one of those teachings with tension, pointing to a reality as frustrating as it is fulfilling.  One of the best articulators of this … Continue reading →

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“They Don’t Know That We Know”

Posted on February 18, 2017 by awtraughber

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD has taken the approach of two-seasons-in-one to a new level.  This season has been divided into thirds.  The first focused on Ghost Rider and a renegade Daisy Johnson.  The second has focused on life-model decoys, LMDs, … Continue reading →

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Not Enough

Posted on February 13, 2017 by awtraughber

One day I’m going to string together various recordings of Caedmon’s Call performances, but it is not this day.  This day I am tired, ready for bed, and feeling like this classic Caedmon’s is totally appropriate.

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The Circle Closes In

Posted on February 9, 2017 by awtraughber

We’re just a few weeks away from the release of the cinematic take on Dave Eggers’s The Circle.  The trailer that dropped today does a great job of capturing the “thriller” feel of the work, I think. Sure, it gives … Continue reading →

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Gorillas and Guinevere?

Posted on February 8, 2017 by awtraughber

We have two weeks before new episodes of The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow on the CW.  While The Flash has been decent, it hasn’t been setting things on fire this season (particularly since returning from its winter break). … Continue reading →

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The Story We Tell

Posted on February 6, 2017 by awtraughber

Yesterday’s op-ed piece by Ross Douthat at the New York Times told a great story: the story of a nation divided down narrative lines.  He does not begin with our current political moment, but with the just-preceding one.  Reflecting on … Continue reading →

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Stranger Things, Too

Posted on February 4, 2017 by awtraughber

Netflix recently announced that a trailer for the second season of Stranger Things would drop during the Super Bowl.  They also released an image from the trailer, which dates the new season at 1984, one year after the events of … Continue reading →

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Being Free in Crazy Times

Posted on January 31, 2017 by awtraughber

There exists a handful of what you might call “magisterial works” that I would like to say that I have read.  Augustine’s City of God (working on it), MacIntyre’s After Virtue, DFW’s Infinite Jest, Charles Taylor’s A Secular Age all … Continue reading →

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Notes for Navigation

Posted on January 30, 2017 by awtraughber

When news of the recent Executive Order concerning refugees and immigration broke, I quickly turned to some of my favorite news sites to get a better understanding of things.  One of my favorite bloggers, Rod Dreher, posted nothing.  Part of … Continue reading →

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