Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of my father’s birth: April 17, 1919. Centennials naturally call for reminiscence and reflection, and some of this, especially in

My last post—about books that fundamentally shaped us—brought out a nice range of responses, showing the different mentalities and life-stories operating out there among The

Let’s talk about books again, only this time as a doorway into history—your own history, I mean. Which five books were most influential in forming

Here’s an invitation to join in on a fun challenge—help design a new course. Fun for me, anyway. No, it’s not fun devising all the

In one of the lesser-studied chapters of his renowned Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville reflects on the “spirit” in which democratic nations such as

I haven’t gone to many academic conferences the last few years, having been out of the country, so it was good to return to the

I hope I’m not abusing the right to re-run old material, but the gem below is more than worthy of the honor, especially during Christmastide.

It’s a bit daunting to follow up Heidi De Jonge here every two weeks. Heidi plumbs her personal and pastoral experience in a deep yet