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Advent Ending
While it didn’t quite happen, I did have high hopes for a solid Advent season. I had planned on slowly reading through some of Augustine’s “Advent homilies” as recently collected by the Davenant Institute. Unfortunately, not even pre-ordering the books … Continue reading
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Civilization, Culture, and What Comes Next
I finally got around to watching Paul Kingsnorth’s “Against Christian Civilization” lecture. I kept putting it off but had a good friend that kept reminding me to watch it. It does not disappoint. What he has to say is difficult … Continue reading
The Fuel You Use
I’ve thought a good bit about internal and external motivations since my trip to Yosemite. There’s an echo of that conversation in this recent post by Seth Godin, where he writes about what “fuels” you. Motivation matters, I think. But … Continue reading
Just A I Am [August 19, 2024]
We’re well into the new school year, and it’s been some time since I posted anything particularly personal/reflective. That’s not for a lack of reflection, mind you. The absence has been from finding the right place to write from. The … Continue reading
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What Can Already Be Present
At the end of my reflections on Radner’s Mortal Goods, I mentioned that I was pleased that Benedict of Nursia was brought up as an example for faithful living. Erik Varden recently posted a reflection on Benedict’s life. Here’s my … Continue reading
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Benedict and Radner
Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part Seven I find two things particularly encouraging as Radner brings the first major section of Mortal Goods to a close. He has already laid the groundwork for a conversation about “Christian politics” … Continue reading
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Maneuvering Metaphors
Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part Five About a month ago, back with The Lord of the Rings was back in the theater, I posted some thoughts about the place of metaphors (a piece also inspired by something … Continue reading
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Sojourn
Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part Three The third chapter of Ephraim Radner’s Mortal Goods is one that really sings to me. After getting the lay of the land as a place and time for “evil days,” Radner … Continue reading
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Letters for Evil Days
Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part Two In the last few weeks of my spring course, we use 1 John as our opening Scripture. The letter allows for a number of call-backs to both the Old Testament and … Continue reading
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Concerning Mortal Goods
Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part One The most unfortunate (but also necessary) cut that Peter Jackson’s team made to the cinematic version of The Lord of the Rings is, without a doubt, the scouring of the Shire. … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 