Nothing but a Burning Light
The subtitle of this post should be: In which I raise a bunch of questions for which I have no answers. I was a child the first time I heard Bruce Cockburn’s cover of...
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Salvation: What is it Good for? Absolutely Nothing?
Why do you do what you do? How do you make a decision? If it is an important one perhaps you think it through, weigh the costs against the benefits. Do you try to...
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On the Wonder of the Incarnation
Redemption is one of the most fundamental concepts in the Christian religion. So basic is it to the biblical story that I’m not sure I can think of a...
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This is How we Give Thanks: American-Style
For those of you outside the United States, today is our Thanksgiving. It is our last remaining cultural tip-of-the-hat to that quaint practice of harvest festivals. We...
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Blessed are the Pure in Heart . . .
… For they shall see God. When Dante visits Heaven (in Paradisio), his guide is, most appropriately, Beatrice. Her name reflects what is known in theology as...
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The Underside of Nonresistance
I am new to the conversation of pacifism. It has always been an uncomfortable one for me to engage in—both because people tend to get heated in debate, and for this...
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