Deliberate obsolescence in all its forms—technological, psychological, or planned-is a uniquely American invention. Not only did we invent disposable products, ranging from diapers to…
Pride of Baghdad (Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon, 2009)
A Modern Day Parable The lions had nearly forgotten what it was like in the wild. They had grown accustomed to their keepers, feeding…
Hints
Hints There were those moments as a child, when epic dreams beyond the borders of sight— the margins of the world—were revealed, offering an…
Non-Christians Reflect on Calling
Books / Culture / Ordinary Life / Work and Rest
“Vocation and calling, the editors of Calling in Today’s World note correctly, “are Christian concepts. They do not appear in other religions” (p. xi).…
Karen Choi, Through Our Veins (2016)
Yearning for a home beyond time I had the chance earlier this summer to hear Karen Choi play at the Aster Café in Minneapolis.…
Nourishing Our Souls
“Beautiful things are a delight to the senses, a pleasure to the mind, and a refreshment for the spirit,” artist Makoto Fujimura writes in…
The immigrant who shaped America
I decided to read Alexander Hamilton when I heard it was an excellent biography, that author Ron Chernow combined the careful research of a…
The Way, Way Back (Nat Faxon & Jim Rash, 2013)
Trivia The writer-director team of Nat Faxon and Jim Rash play ‘Roddy’ and ‘Lewis’ who work at the Water Wizz pool-park In an interview,…
Discipleship in a Secular Age: Engaging the Culture with Charles Taylor and James Smith
Charles Taylor’s award-winning work, A Secular Age, has caused ripples in the academic world with its bold analysis of western history and powerful arguments…
Another Year (Mike Leigh, 2010)
Features & First Impressions 1. Over at the San Francisco Chronicle, Mick Laselle writes about Another Year that it “is not for Mike Leigh…