Tuesday, November 07, 2017
A Soundtrack for Hope: A Spotify Playlist for AWAITING THE KING
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I'm not sure when it started, but in most of my books I like to note the "soundtrack" that accompanied their production--what ...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Thank God for Committees: Contribution to a Reformation Day Panel
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The Meeter Center for Calvin Studies asked me to be part of a panel reflecting on the legacy of the Reformation. We were each given five min...
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Translation and the Afterlife of Words: A few thoughts on Ruden's new translation of the Confessions
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Translations are a bit like music: you attach yourself to what you encountered in your youth. You reify what emerged when you were coming ...
Friday, August 04, 2017
On "orthodox Christianity": some observations, and a couple of questions
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What do people mean when they wring their hands about the fate of "orthodox Christianity" (small-o) today, or when they vent about...
Monday, May 22, 2017
Mortality and My Library
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It is the first day of summer, at least according to my own personal academic calendar. The college’s commencement was this past Saturday...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
2016: The Year in Reading
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No "bests." No rankings. No claims to objectivity or trendsetting or reports from secret avant-garde gardens of literature. Just ...
Sunday, December 04, 2016
Sonic Habits: Thoughts on an Advent Hymn
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When it comes to matters musical, I am a rank amateur--a lover without training or expertise; a listener who knows what he likes; a hearty s...
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