Our Sojourn with the Christian Century
Some of our readers might have noticed some changes in the right-hand margin, most notably that we’re now prominently sporting a Christian Century logo. Since I did not mention this…
Troubling Prohibitions: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 27 February 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 27 February 2011 (Eighth Sunday of Epiphany, Year A) Isaiah 49:8-16a •Psalm 131 •1 Corinthians 4:1-5 •Matthew 6:24-34 I did not start reading the Bible…
Summa Linkologica
Stan Hauerwas on why Church is more truthful than “community” and other tidbits (HT Jeff Wright) Robert Woods recounts Russell Kirk’s defense of Giovanni Pico de Mirandola (how’s that for…
Deconstructing "The Real World"
No, I have no plans to write anything at all about any MTV shows that may or may not still be on that network. (Having been without cable for nearly…
Fellowship of the Link
Rita Koganzon critiques the latest developmental category, “emerging adulthood.” Stanley Fish laments the apparent demise of the humanities in Obama’s State of the Union speech. James Ryerson ponders (and narrates)…
Murder, Adultery, and Swearing: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 13 February 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 13 February 2011 (Sixth Sunday of Epiphany, Year A) Deuteronomy 30:15-20 or Sirach 15:15-20 • Psalm 119:1-8 • 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 • Matthew 5:21-37 I…
Loose Lips Link Ships
Fred Sanders urges Christians to read Friedrich Nietzsche. In a Grubbsian moment, John Stackhouse makes a case for classical apologetics. Christianity Today interviews Billy Graham, who wishes he hadn’t been…
A Metaphor Incarnated: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 6 February 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 6 February 2011 (5th Sunday of Epiphany, Year A) Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12) • Psalm 112:1-9 (10) • 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) • Matthew 5:13-20 I’ll…
Link, Link, Nudge, Nudge
David Brooks presents a case for disagreeing and meaning it without calling one’s interlocutors ugly names. Walter Brueggemann calls for more emphasis on public Scripture-reading on Sunday mornings. Some praise…
The Blind Men and the Elephant, Revisited
My pilgrim soul once undertook A journey of the mind To Hindustan, the mythic East The truth of things to find. Of blind men once a rhyme I’d heard Whose…
Do Justice and Love Kindness: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 30 January 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Page for 30 January 2011 (Fourth Sunday of Epiphany, Year A) Micah 6:1-8 • Psalm 15 • 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 • Matthew 5:1-12 When I started in…
Link Cadillac
Stanley Fish notes the similarities in the right-wing and left-wing criticisms of the modern university. Patrick Deneen calls for public liberal arts education, not careerist college education, for all citizens.…
Some Self-Promotion for a Tuesday Morning
Howdy, readers. I should have noted this back when I was tooting our horn for the recognition we received, but new every Christian Humanist Blog post has, at the bottom…
Making Glorious: A Reflection on the Lectionary Readings for 23 January 2011
Revised Common Lectionary Readings for 23 January 2011 (Third Sunday after Epiphany, Year A) Isaiah 9:1-4 • Psalm 27:1, 4-9 • 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 • Matthew 4:12-23 I’ll admit that…
So I Guess I've Got that Going for Me
We’ve started to garner some recognition from other sites. Anne, from Anne is a Man! (a podcast review site) gave us a good review back at the end of December.…