Author Archives: PaulVK

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Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

General George Marshall, The Road To Character, Chapter 5, Institutions (like the CRC) in Times of Change

General George Marshall As a boy I was a World War II buff. I read histories, watched “The World at War”, was fascinated by all things WWII. I knew George Marshall’s name, knew he was central to the US war … Continue reading →

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My Golden Rule of Speaking in a Context of Relational Conflict

Avoid the second person. In conflict we become afraid and fear makes us defensive. Sometimes we are afraid for our safety, often we are afraid for our reputation or our self-image. We immediately look for the faults of those across … Continue reading →

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Chris Hayes Spoof on White Leaders Addressing White Culture of Drugs and Violence

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Pregnant at Harvard

The Harvard Crimson

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Walker Percy Interviews Himself

Mockingbird

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Poly Atheist Writer Tries To Use His Atheist Blog to Get a Date

And his fans and critics react. Justin Brierley picked it up and sent it out on his Facebook Unbelievable stream. Fascinating. Carrier on coming out Poly.

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Do Failure and Suffering Undermine Your Simple Religiosity or Belief in Our Political Systems to Give You What You Want?

What is God for?  If you start with this question you are starting from below. To me the results of Christian Smith’s survey of American youth continues to hold true. If Americans have a religion then it is shaped along … Continue reading →

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A Western Buddhist Take on “A Secular Age”

A Blog entry on Charles Taylor’s A Secular Age

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How to Prune a GrapeVine

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Dorothy Day, “The Road to Character” Chapter 4

Dorothy Day I didn’t know much about Dorothy Day before reading this chapter. I knew she was involved in the Roman Catholic workers movement and that Brooks in the past as often mentioned her as one of his heroes. I … Continue reading →

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