Historical consistency is certainly one of the unique marks of Christianity. Christians proclaim the exclusive claims of Jesus as we respond to Jesus’ own…
Reality and current events
Occasionally I come across something that was written in the past, sometimes in the far past, and wonder how it could be so relevant…
Finding Livelihood (Nancy Nordenson, 2014)
Contemplating work and rest I’m not certain I can describe this clearly, but I’ll try. There are two sorts of nonfiction books worth reading.…
The Art of Mary McCleary
I have never seen a work by Mary McCleary in person but wish I could. She makes collages, merging pieces of string, bits of…
The Faithfulness of Sadao Watanabe
I remember when I first fell in love with the art of printmaking. Somehow I came across the woodblock print by Albrecht Durer, Four…
Darwinism falters over language
If you have never read Tom Wolfe, you will have to take my word for it that he loves language. As a journalist, novelist…
Black Ops Advertising (Mara Einstein, 2016)
Blurring lines, ads go undercover Not too long ago it seemed that the understanding was that there should be a bright line drawn between…
A few words on living the dream
Culture / Discernment / Pluralistic World / Spirituality
The headline on the cover of Self was printed in a font clearly designed to catch our attention. “Live the Dream! Strong / Sexy…
Say, “Thank you.”
Community / Hospitality / Ordinary Life / Visual Art
“Choose whatever you like!” We were sitting in the Bustard’s living room looking through a stack of original prints and the artist was making…
Babel
Babel Let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves…