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All the talk last week about the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing made me wonder what other semi-centennials we are marking this year.
James Bratt
July 25, 2019
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All the talk last week about the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing made me wonder what other semi-centennials we are marking this year.
A couple posts ago I reflected on the possibilities of a progressive civil religion. Last time, on key moments in the religious life of Franklin
The book I recently completed on the religion of Franklin Roosevelt is coming out soon, and the publisher wants some blog posts to promote it.
It was an unusual Easter sermon, to say the least. At least unusual for this well-trained CRC boy. We were worshiping at Christ Church in
Temple of Apollo, Corinth, with temple of Aphrodite on the acropolis behind. Thanks to Laura de Jong for filling in for me last time. I
Last time I wrote about the centennial of the birth of my father. Today I’m reflecting on the death last month of one of my
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