Poetry and Sacredness
The German poet, theologian, and philosopher Novalis, a leading figure of European Romanticism, wrote these words about the poet’s identity: “Poets and priests were at first the same thing; they […]
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Imperial Politics vs Democracy
In my last Wondering Fair article, I discussed how inconvenience sometimes aids credibility, particularly for politicians. Similarly, I suggested that Jesus has credibility because He says a lot of inconvenient […]
Choosing Credibility over Convenience
Recently, the Australian Labor government announced an emissions trading scheme. The validity of the scheme has been debated since, but perhaps of more interest has been the response by the […]
An Invitation
I want to invite you to reconsider Christianity. Let me explain… Over the last few weeks there has been an explosive controversy in many Christian circles in North America over […]
Excited by Conflict
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed those battle scenes. Rifles, tanks on the streets, maps analysing the conflict: all was so… well… exciting. A few months ago the […]
Crumbling Down with Grace
An accident unravelled before my eyes a few weeks ago. As I was walking down a quiet street with a busy intersection, it struck my ears first, which caught the […]
Wondering Fair 