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As Iron Sharpens Iron, So Does One Religious Tradition (As Well As Atheism) Sharpen Another
If all truth is God's truth, we must be free to explore it.... Read More
“Another Way to Be Alive” – Yearning for E.T.
Finally, all secrets would be revealed. Mulder and Scully would be vindicated, and the Truth that was once "Out There" would burst into the public domain. Courtesy of NASA, today we were to receive of... Read More
The Ugly American Abroad
I spent last week at Agape Centro Ecumenico, an ecumenical centre in Northern Italy with roots in the post-World War II peace movement. I attended last summer’s conference series at Agape on Fun... Read More
Whispers of a call
Brad Bannon’s post, responding to Honna Eichler, brought this two-year old post from my blog to mind. I still whisper of what my “formation” might mean–my own acknowledgment of... Read More
Thoughts on Forgiveness
“As ministers to their countrymen at arms, German chaplains had an immensely difficult job. Hostile military, state, and party authorities made their work even harder. Some chaplains showed fortitud... Read More
“The Meanest Daddy in the Whole Wide World” Joins the Conversation
Last night, my five-year-old daughter stuck her finger in my chest and told me in a roar I didn’t think her dainty frame was capable of producing that she’d prefer someone other than me be her fat... Read More
Learning from Harry Potter
Today Evanna Lynch told the world that J.K. Rowling helped her recover from anorexia. The Toronto Sun reports that she composed a letter to Rowling to thank her for the books, which gave her hope, and... Read More
Why We Fight
This semester I’m teaching an undergraduate seminar course titled Faith and Political Violence: Perspectives on Religion and Terror in Modern Politics. With Thanksgiving around the corner and studen... Read More