Category Archives: Daily Links and Notes

The Day the Mesozoic Died

Nautilus ht Galli

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Donald Trump and our Faith in Shame

Vox HT Douthat Trump’s other gift — the one that gets less attention but is perhaps more important — is his complete lack of shame. It’s easy to underestimate how important shame is in American politics. But shame is our most … Continue reading →

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Liberative

More than a superficial multiculturalism which boils down to demographics, we are desperately in need of Xian practice that is liberative.. — Daniel José Camacho (@DanielJCamacho) February 10, 2016

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6 Advantages to Consecutive Expository Preaching

Lionier Introduces the congregation to the entire Bible Exposes congregation to lesser treated areas of the Bible Limits how the preacher shapes the congregation as Bible readers Better exposes the congregation to the full range of Biblical interests Provides variety … Continue reading →

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Liberal but not Tolerant

Washington Post

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James Smith Interviews Rich Mouw

Comment and a piece by Al Wolters too

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Miss Marple and the Problem of Modern Identity

Alan Jacobs

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Book about George Washington’s slaves gets yanked

World News on yeah, and Jefferson’s slave holdings How do you talk about George Washington’s slave? What’s more, how do you illustrate it?!!! To me this story illuminates the civil religion box we are in. We aren’t limited to Voldemort … Continue reading →

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Seeks out a church on Ash Wed. but not Sunday

RNS Christian tradition plus contemporary blender of self-expressive spirituality equals postmodern seeking Though I think and write about religion, I am not particularly devout. I can accept faith as a way of seeing. But I struggle with faith as a … Continue reading →

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Lent in North America, James KA Smith

“even our self-denial is an act of self-expression. Our submission to discipline is converted to act of will power.” http://forsclavigera.blogspot.ca/2016/02/an-american-lent.html In a more robustly communal practice of the faith, my self-denial is not up to me. The practices of fasting … Continue reading →

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