“Me again”
One of the most celebrated stories of ancient times is the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea. An inspiration to numerous later works – from The Phantom of the Opera to Pinocchio, […]
Tag Archives: love
A New Story
I recently got to be the keynote speaker for Saints and Scholars on the importance of literature for the church. As part of that, I found myself contemplating the story […]
Rejoice in the Lamb – and other pets
I recently had the privilege of meeting someone who gave a presentation in which he proposed that vegetarianism should be adopted by Christians as part of their missional agenda to […]
Why do we get married?
Why do we marry for love nowadays? The peculiarity of this now pervasive social arrangement struck me as I read a fascinating historical novel this month, Augustus, by John Williams. […]
Signalling Virtue
The ability to interact online is a marvelous gift and one that, as someone who has been blogging for nearly a decade, I am immensely appreciative of. But to the […]
The Social Economy
[this is the last of a three post series. Here’s the first and the second.] My scalp was itching. Just a bit but itchy nonetheless. I lay in bed a […]
Rocks, a tent, and a felony (or two)
[continuing from the last post] Two days later, the weather turned shockingly cold. I had set out on a walk with Ziva, thankful for the cool gray sky but […]
You know where to find me
“If I had some water, I’d give you a drink!” Panting, I looked down at the grizzled man sitting on the corner. A ripped Notre Dame cap sat upon his […]
Hell and God’s Goodness
A horrific crime took place this past weekend: reportedly 33 men doped and raped a sixteen-years old girl in Brazil. It’s hard to imagine something more cruel and disgusting than […]
‘What if this were my family?’
There is nothing like love in action. This week CNN featured the story of Ryan Dueck‘s outreach to Syrian immigrants in Canada. What a beautiful display of Christian grace. Here’s […]
Wondering Fair 