thinking honestly about life and faith
I was reminded last week of a post and a song I wrote 16 years ago, and I think it really deserves to be shared again. The challenge of Jackson Browne’s song, ‘The rebel jesus’ continues: amongst all that busies … Read More »
It was the year after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination that the thin paperback version of his Strength to love was published and, it appears, I bought it for 80 cents! This is another of those thin books, but again … Read More »
Actually, here I want to bring together quotes from four sources. But to begin with one I found from actor and writer Rainn Wilson: The metamorphosis of Jesus Christ from a humble servant of the abject poor to a symbol … Read More »
‘Hope has two beautiful daughters: Their names are anger and courage. Anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.’ This quotation is widely attributed to St Augustine of Hippo … Read More »
Today is the 95th Birthday of President Jimmy Carter. He has to be one of the greatest ‘losers’ of our time. He was President of the United States of America for one term, from 1977 to 1980, and led his … Read More »
At this time of year, we are reminded constantly of how many days till Christmas—and soon the waiting will be over. Waiting is a theme here: but I find myself wondering whether in fact we are waiting for anything. We … Read More »
It is interesting to notice how commonly political leaders now say, in regard to the victims of something like a natural disaster, or the latest mass shooting in the United States, that ‘our prayers are with them’. I find myself … Read More »
The movie Lion is a wonderful story, and the book (which I’ve just finished reading) is even more so. On the cover of the book the key idea is expressed succinctly: ‘As a five-year-old in India, I became completely lost. Twenty-five … Read More »
I’m really enjoying Randall Balmer’s biography of Jimmy Carter, Redeemer. This semester I am going to be teaching a course on biographies and I’m halfway through this new one about the life of a truly impressive person. I say impressive not … Read More »