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The Demon of Fascism
Fascism seems less like a coherent ideology or governing philosophy, and more like an energy, an ethos, a societal temperament.
Trying (and Failing) to Whip up Enthusiasm for the USA’s 250th
I guarantee there won’t be much honest reckoning with the country’s complicated history. Instead, I fully expect America’s 250th birthday celebration to be yet another
“Spot on Psalms” — Psalm 137: Stand by Me
We need to imagine ourselves standing beside the person who wrote it. Because with Bible study as with real estate; the three most important words
Hope-scrolling in Hard Times
It’s wise to avoid trying to figure out whether we are better or worse now. It’s better simply to say that along with all the
Who Taught You?
We’re marked most deeply by the myriad others we encounter at closer range: those people, voices, and experiences that shape who we come to be
Nemesis Bird
Birders speak of “nemesis birds,” birds that one, by rights, should have seen given their efforts and outings, but birds that evade them nonetheless. Often
Young Men and Women Off to War
I’m not sure what our boys took away as they fidgeted beside me. But I wonder if the most important words we read are “we”
Preemptive Love
Christians in the US must recognize that to my Muslim neighbors whether we do or do not support our government’s violent actions is a key
Bagel Girl and the Fruit of the Spirit
One day I casually asked her how she managed to get a bag of bagels delivered so consistently.
“Spot on Psalms” — Psalm 72: A Rubric for Evaluating Political Leadership
I’d like to suggest that we try reading Psalm 72 as a kind of rubric against which to evaluate our leaders.
Humanizing Science: Kate Marvel’s Human Nature
If you are giving a talk about climate change, the very last thing you want to do is flip through a series of slides with
Shanghai to Lioessens
it can be a relief to trace the track of little people who go on to great if often unremarked things. And it can be