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“Hope in the Disastrous World of Time”
It’s always good to find writers you appreciate writing well about the stories you love. Even though I can’t yet bring myself to reread the Harry Potter series, I always enjoy reading things about the story of “the boy who … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Jacobs, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit
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Opening Your Eyes
Yesterday I posted some reflections on Oliver O’Donovan’s assertion that something significant happens in one’s life when you “wake up” to the world. Whenever I think of waking up to the world around you, of finding yourself somewhere else or … Continue reading
Waking Up/Staying Awake
Last month I started a new tag and thread on the site about “Notes for a World’s End.” The premise of the thread was that this current moment is an odd but interesting turning point for me (and perhaps for … Continue reading
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Beyond Information and Skill
Now that the school year is over, I have the time to think through changes for classes in the fall. I recently tracked down my copy of Stratford Caldecott’s The Beauty of the Word. Written from a particularly Catholic perspective, … Continue reading
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On Preaching
I’ll be preaching at church this Sunday, my second time since our pastor resigned a few months ago. It’s always tricky for me to speak in front of a congregation, partially because I spend so much time in front of … Continue reading
Chesterton Gladly
Today marked the birthday of one of my favorite authors, G. K. Chesterton. To mark the occasion, a number of fans on Twitter shared how they were introduced to the early-20th century author. For many it was their involvement with … Continue reading
A Turn of the Calendar Page
Yesterday marked the end of the Easter season. A week and a half after marking the ascension of Jesus, the church celebrates the day of Pentecost, a commemoration of the birth of the church through the presence of the Holy … Continue reading
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Between the Programs and the Pews
For the last year or so, I have often found myself thinking about my “pet false distinction” when it comes to church life: either “eat the body” or “be the body.” The former points to a heightened place of liturgy … Continue reading
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Lanier and the Care of 21st Century Souls
In his recent interview with New York Magazine, futurist Jaron Lanier responded to a question about his “urgent” arguments against social media. And while he has a whole book about the topic dropping at the end of the month, he … Continue reading
A Land of Lonely Hunters
A common theme from the last few weeks of news articles and essays and reading points to the issue of loneliness as a real fruit of our modern era. I suppose we’ve known this since the release of Bowling … Continue reading
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Tagged Henri Nouwen, James K A Smith
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