Category: Blog

History Wars Part II

A couple months ago, in commenting on Lincoln the movie and some arguments it had triggered, I promised to return to a similar controversy over

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Real Worship

I learned preaching and worship leadership from masters of the art. Their classes were captivating and remain some of the most memorable of my seminary

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Stability and Conversion

I reported in my last post about the flurry of activities that is occurring these days around the work of the writer Frederick Buechner.  This

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Not Miserable at Les Mis

I went somewhat under duress, trying to be a good husband. One child wondered how dad “deigned” to go. The other told us she “fell

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Doomed to be a Taker

And now, another episode in our continuing series: Logical Fallacies in Public Discourse. This week: false dichotomy. I really must apologize to the whole of

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Education

I showed them this old picture, something the turn-of-the century on the Rosebud, most of the kids outfitted in blankets, traditional garb.  We talked about

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“A Harsh World”

I’ve come rather late to this whole Downton Abbey phenomena, only recently having seen any of the show. At the urging of one of my

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