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Stop, Look, and Listen: A Transfiguration Sunday Reflection
Today is Transfiguration Sunday, the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent....
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At the beginning of the first seminar in my “Faith and Doubt” colloquium, I asked...
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January 30, 2022
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December 26, 2021
Jesus Goes to the Temple, and then gets grounded
Each week for many years, Garrison Keillor told “Prairie Home Companion” listeners the news from...
December 21, 2021
When Your Favorite Thing Breaks
If you are fond of a cup, say “I am fond of a cup!” For...
November 2021
November 11, 2021
Psalm 146, one of my favorites among many candidates in the Book of Psalms from...
June 2021
June 06, 2021
As the world begins to open up after fifteen months of pandemic restrictions, as things...
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May 18, 2021
Twelve Years Ago, My Life Changed–here’s why
Exactly twelve years ago today, I headed home from a four-month sabbatical as a Resident...
May 13, 2021
Jesus, Ascension Day, and the Olympics
It is a reminder of the world we have been living in for more than...
May 10, 2021
Christians Should Pay Less Attention to Their Souls, and More Attention to Their Bodies
“What’s the difference between chili con carne and chili con queso?” I ask my freshman...
April 2021
April 27, 2021
So You Want to Be a Good Person?
A Polish Franciscan priest. A Lutheran pastor and theologian. A French, Jewish social activist attracted...
March 2021
March 09, 2021
To clarify thought, to discredit the intrinsically meaningless words, and to define the use of...
March 04, 2021
I read a fascinating article in The Atlantic not long ago that explores the various ways...
February 2021
February 18, 2021
Once many years ago, a couple I was close friends with was having marital problems....
February 11, 2021
One of the many things I enjoy about the teaching profession is creating new courses....
January 2021
January 24, 2021
We ought not to hide from ourselves that Nazi Germany is a mirror for all...
November 2020
November 22, 2020
Cathedrals and Physics Labs: Saying “Hello” to God
You can either think of the creeds of the great traditions . . . as...
November 08, 2020
My doctor says that I am his most boring patient, because there is never anything...
October 2020
October 29, 2020
Exorcising the Ghosts of Jesus Past
One Sunday, toward the end of a particularly lively and deep seminar with my “Living...
October 20, 2020
The Soul is Not a Thing, but it Most Certainly is Real
As a philosophy professor, I have the opportunity in just about every class to investigate,...
October 11, 2020
The Gospel According to Marilynne Robinson
This is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it. Marilynne...
September 2020
September 29, 2020
A Few Thoughts Before the First Presidential Debate
The first debate between the 2020 presidential nominees is this evening. It will come as...
September 17, 2020
The Dangers of Cognitive Immorality
An item popped up on my Facebook news feed not long ago reporting that Harper...
August 2020
August 11, 2020
I’m not a Catholic, but I could play one on TV
Classes begin on my campus in three weeks. That, in the middle of a pandemic,...
August 06, 2020
Silence is Not Always Golden: Class Participation in a Pandemic
Classes start on my college campus three weeks from this coming Monday. Let’s just say...
July 2020
July 28, 2020
Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.
By now, most everyone is aware of how proud Donald Trump is of passing a...
July 21, 2020
Roofs, Vineyards, and the Kingdom of Heaven
Last Wednesday, after three delays (one our fault, two their fault), our house got a...
July 12, 2020
The Christian Faith in One Sentence
This morning I have the privilege of giving the sermon at Trinity Episcopal Church in...
May 2020
May 17, 2020
A Message to the Graduating Seniors: Survival is Insufficient
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Coronavirus Seclusion and “Amazing Grace”
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