Poca favilla gran fiamma seconda. -Dante* Ogni altra cosa, ogni pensier va fore, E sol ivi con voi rimansi amore. -Petrarca** I loved you first: but afterwards your love Outsoaring mine, sang such a loftier song As drowned the friendly … [Read more]
Robert Frost’s “A Late Walk”
"A Late Walk" When I go up through the mowing field, The headless aftermath, Smooth-laid like thatch with the heavy dew, Half closes the garden path. And when I come to the garden ground, The whir of sober birds Up from the tangle of … [Read more]
“In Praise of Self-Deprecation” by Wislawa Szymborska
The buzzard has nothing to fault himself with. Scruples are alien to the black panther. Piranhas do not doubt the rightness of their actions. The rattlesnake approves of himself without reservations. The self-critical jackal does not … [Read more]
Top 10 Albums of 2016
(The top three are ranked, the rest follow no particular order). 1. Bon Iver, 22, A Million This is far and away my favorite album of the year. Justin Vernon has kept himself busy with some cool collaborations over the past few years but this … [Read more]
On cause mieux quand on ne dit pas causons OR Why Our Pursuit of Happiness is Making Us Miserable
From its very foundation, the American imagination was formed by the so-called inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. This hallmark of what it means to be an American has evolved over the years but this evolution is not synonymous with … [Read more]
Eugene Peterson on Whether We’re Tourists or Pilgrims
An excerpt from Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000), pages 16-18. One aspect of the world [an atmosphere, a mood in opposition to the kingdom] that I have been able to identify as … [Read more]
Wisdom from Thomas a Kempis’ Imitation of Christ
Below is most of the first chapter from Thomas à Kempis' Imitation of Christ, a classic book in Christian spirituality. My favorite line is this: "Yet whoever wishes to understand fully the words of Christ must try to pattern his whole life … [Read more]
Why Would They Do That?: Thoughts on the Permanent Changes to ESV Translation (Updated)
**Recent Update: Apparently the leadership of Crossway, the publishing house of the ESV, has come to its senses. They've recently decided to change course and make the ESV translation not-so-permanent. They write this on their website: In … [Read more]
Saved by One of Our Own
While explaining his understanding of the Atonement in Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis acknowledges the fact that the only way Jesus could serve as a substitute for sinners is if he was himself both God and man. He then addresses a common objection. He … [Read more]
We’re All Going to Die: a light-hearted review and analysis of Ex Machina (2015)
Alex Garland’s Ex Machina is a smart, sci-fi thriller starring Domnhall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander. Caleb (Domnhall Gleeson), a prodigious programmer is chosen by his employer Nathan (Oscar Isaac), the creator of Blue Book, the world’s … [Read more]
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