Miscellany
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Lately
I’ve been reading and listening to a variety of things lately — books, audiobooks, and podcasts. It’s curious how my reading habits have changed from one book at a time, read with single-minded…
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Distopia
Last week, the governor of New York lit up One World Trade Center in pink to celebrate passage of a bill that permits the termination of a pregnancy after 24 weeks. These procedures…
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The Sin of Certainty
After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of…
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The Time of No Room (Excerpt)
As I mentioned in my previous post, here is the beginning section of Thomas Merton’s “The Time of No Room.” The rest of the essay can be found elsewhere on the internet, but…
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Marginal: My word for 2019
For the past few years, my friend Ruth has chosen “One Little Word” for each year, allowing it to inform her life as the year progresses. I’ve always admired this, and enjoyed how…
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George MacDonald: Truth in Jesus
I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continually close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself. Hence his Christ-like union of tenderness and severity. Nowhere else outside the…
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Outsourcing compassion
Last week I heard an article about Amazon’s recent tweaking of its A.I. “Alexa.” The changes Amazon has made are targeted specifically at young children, whose parents are being encouraged to place the…
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Recent puzzlements
Here are some technology stories that have caught my eye lately. 1.) Can Social Media Have a Structure That Does More Good Than Harm? A professor from UNC Chapel Hill concludes that once…
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Love Thy Body
There aren’t many books that I feel like buying and giving to everyone I know, but this one fits into that category. Written by Nancy Pearcey, author of Total Truth, Love Thy Body…
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Easter
This week, I’ve been reflecting on John Updike’s poem “Seven Stanzas at Easter.” It fits well with my other reading of Pearcey and Schaeffer lately, because it emphasizes the historicity and physicality of…
