Sometimes an event or affair seems to crystalize the spirit of an age. The Dreyfus affair became a symbol of the soul sickness of pre-World War II Europe.
Read More »Embracing our brokenness
Big green eyes beamed from her almond-shaped face. Tall, she could command a presence beyond her 24 years.
Read More »Breaking the church
My sister wanted to conform to the popular crowd. She was already a member of the popular crowd, because of her beauty, but she wanted to purge the part of her life that didn’t fit the image, mostly her family and me.
Read More »Lady Gaga supports the status quo
Beauty, the source of art for the classic aesthetics, has been replaced by an aesthetic of shock. Like a horror movie that uses a popping out hand to scare the audience, the art of shock surprises with outrage in the moment.
Read More »When objects collide
If you want a lot of hits, write about pornography. Albert Mohler, the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has been posting on the subject.
Read More »Come join the celebration
The great Catholic theologian Henri Nouwen thought birthdays the most important celebration because we celebrate a person for their simple presence among us. We are glad for them, and just for them.
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