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Monthly Archives: May 2017
If Today’s Media Had Reported on Jesus
Everything the President of the United States says is news. If he belches, international stock markets drop. If he bellows, nations flinch. If his speech is aggressive – and how often this president sounds aggressive – ambassadors phone home. It … Continue reading
The Banality of Evil and the Creativity of Good
One of the remarkable moments in the history of the twentieth century occurred near its close: the work of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. South Africa had been embroiled in decades of horrific racial violence. The Commission’s mandate … Continue reading
The Number One Rule in Great Story-Writing
A great storyteller can bring a character to life, metaphorically speaking. There’s no one who does it better than the novelist and poet Wendell Berry. His Port William “membership” is replete with memorable characters, and his Burley Coulter is one … Continue reading
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Tagged Burley Coulter, character, conflict resolution, Great story-writing, J.R.R. Tolkien, La-La Land, plot, St. Paul, Tolstoy, War and Peace, Wendell Berry
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The Danger of Misplaced Trust
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed the British ocean liner Lusitania just off the southern coast of Ireland, mere hours from port. The Lusitania was one of the largest and most luxurious ships of its time. It carried … Continue reading
