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Advent and “The World’s Last Night”
Advent, as I understand it, helps us consider two truths: the birth of Jesus (His first coming) and the return of Jesus (His second coming). That’s a lot to hold together, I think, especially with the strong pull of Christmas … Continue reading
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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On Thanksgiving
A song for Thanksgiving Day (and every day, really) from Andrew Peterson. Best super-long song since “American Pie.”
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
On Screening Screens
The conversation around smart phones and social media and screens continues, with schools being a primary flashpoint. Two people behind this necessary focus have been Andy Crouch (of The Tech-Wise Family) and Jonathan Haidt (of The Anxious Generation). The two … Continue reading
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Against Reductionism
Fred Sanders begins The Deep Things of God with a distinction that is worth making in many areas: the emphatic and the reductionistic. He’s thinking specifically of the Trinity in relation to the many other things that healthy evangelical Christians … Continue reading
Just As I Am [October 8, 2024]
And just like that, the first quarter of the new school year is over. It’s amazing how time flies. I’m also amazed at how little I posted over the last few weeks of the quarter. There are a few reasons … Continue reading
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The Airlock
For me, Laity Lodge is like an airlock between different environments and periods of time. My first trip to the Lodge (you can see a picture of it from across the Frio River in the photostream to the right) back … 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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