The Salt of the Earth: A Meditation
‘We are a ferocious animal. We humans are terrible animals. Here in Europe, in Africa, in South America, everywhere. We are extremely violent. Our…
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‘About Suffering They Were Never Wrong’
Just before the dawn of the bloodiest century, Mark Twain conducted ‘scientific experiments’ in the London Zoological Gardens in which he contrasted the characteristics…
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‘Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places’: Living Out the Drama of the Church Calendar
Over the past decade or so, I’ve begun to steep myself in some of the ancient rhythms and rituals of the Church. I have…
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Who is to Blame for the Post-Truth Era? I am
In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. It was inevitable that…
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“Play this Song, DJ, Maybe We Can Change the World”
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 was a monumental day. It was the day America elected Barack Obama as the first African-American President of the United…
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On Silence: A Primer and a Poem
I’m not sure there has ever been a time when humans loved silence. This is not to deny that we have a knack for…
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The Spectre of Beauty
‘After I released my catch, Mr. Herzer and I paused for a moment to appreciate our good fortune. In less than five minutes, we…
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