In Anticipation for Volume Two: A Review of Carl R. Trueman’s The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
Ken Badley reviews The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl R. Trueman.
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And as I Cycled, I Thought about God
Symen Auke Brouwers rides his bike through the fens.
Kenosis
Poet Judith Montgomery offers a meditation on the painful repetition of caring for an ill spouse.
“I’m a Housewife with a Jar of Rat Poison” (No, I’m not–well, sometimes.)
Grant Morrison’s Kill Your Boyfriend is still one of my favorite one-shots’ of all time. I’ve tried and tried to craft some deft theological spin on it. I’ve failed every time. At the end of the day, it very well may be Morrison just being Morrison. You know, ripping on the world for not being […]
Excellence and the Emersonian Perfectionist: An Interview with Jeffrey Stout, Part I
In this wide-ranging interview, Jeffrey Stout discusses themes from his 2004 book DEMOCRACY AND TRADITION, including such topics as religion, democracy, secularism, piety, and the intellectual orientation he, following Stanley Cavell, calls “Emersonian Perfectionism.”
A Biblical Approach to Suicide Prevention: Where Did the Greeks Go Wrong?
This essay advocates a biblical emphasis on life promotion and suicide prevention as freedom from a fatalistic and tragic life, especially in contrast to the ancient Greek fascination with death and suicide.
The Common Question
In this poem, Jendi Reiter’s narrator seeks new perspective in this “racing-away circumstance.”
Pride, Ego Injury, and the Gift of Grace
He was a humble man, proud of his craft. A pioneer immigrant, he had very little. But he had a skill. He was a carpenter. He built the pine boxes for the mothers, fathers, and children who didn’t always make it on the new frontier. The most difficult, I am sure, was the box for […]