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Marilynne Robinson was asked by a PBS journalist “As one who sometimes has trouble with this himself, and I know a lot of people who do, too, I would be interested in hearing about why you believe in God”.
I know this might not seem like the best answer in the world, but I do not not [...]

I finally got around to finishing Cormac McCarthy’s All The Pretty Horses this morning. Unlike the Boomtown Rats, I love Monday mornings because I usually am not at work. Even today, when I am recovering from some half hearted stomach bug, Monday mornings are delightful. I have gone to Greek lectures, cleaned up the house [...]

Stanley Hauerwas introduced himself to me on Saturday evening. I was talking to my friend Richard and this little fit guy in trainers, jeans and a London Underground tie came up beside me with his hand outstretched and said, “Hi. I’m Stanley Hauerwas”. I turned around and said “I know who you are. Can’t you [...]

Nic Restinas, former housing advisor to Bill Clinton and current Harvard academic was in Athlone yesterday to tell Ireland we “should not be obsessed with owning a property“. There would be no good historical reasons for why a people who have lived for centuries under occupation would be precious about owning land, would there? Nic [...]

The Elders at my church and I debate about just how sick Christianity is. Especially in the West. Specifically in North America. They think I go too far in my critique. I fear they are frightened to say things that might offend.
Terry Eagleton doesn’t share that fear:
I think partly that’s because a lot the [...]

I have many pals in America who worship in the Presbyterian Church in America. They have a problem with ordained women which means we can’t really ever work together, sadly. Lighten up guys and we’re there!
But they also caused a big kerfuffle about an academic argument about where history and theology overlap that was [...]

More worth the 2 minutes and 20 seconds than you can know:

Your Correspondent, When he grows up, he wants to be Kanye West

I am not a big fan of tennis but am left speechless in the face of the athletic prowess of Roger Federer.

Your Correspondent, Gives props to the We who believe

And rethink this whole thing again. I have not written a fresh Zoomtard since July and think it might be good to keep the sabbatical going till the end of September. Go read Babette or Space Avalanche
Your Correspondent, Refuses to acknowledge your wailings

“I am sorry to tell you your salvation is in doubt“. So says Stanley Hauerwas to a bunch of kids starting college at Duke University a few years ago. He goes on:
I am not making these claims because I want to shock you. I do not want you to leave the Youth Academy thinking
that you [...]