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John T. McNeill on the Human Soul
There was a graveside service today for a longtime member of the church. Oakwood Cemetery is the loveliest around. Later I was reflecting on John McNeil’s description of the human soul: “The soul is...
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Five Reasons Not to Vote
In what is becoming a ritual for me, before a national election I pull Electing Not to Vote from the shelf and read one of the essays. This year the essay is by John Roth, a Mennonite history...
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A Christian View of the Soul
Carol Zaleski on a Christian view of the soul: But perhaps you’ve heard it said that it is improper for Christians to speak of the soul’s immortality at all. In that case, a distinguo is in order. On...
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The Most Important Question
I went to a presbytery committee meeting today in Bowling Green, Ohio. We oversee people on the way to being ordained as pastors or chaplains. It is a complicated process, to say the least. We had...
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The Reality of Marriage
We ate at Rumors in Hudson last night and celebrated the publication of our friend Pete Blum’s book, For a Church to Come: Experiments in Postmodern Theory and Anabaptist Thought. Pete teaches...
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Forgiving the Unforgivable
From Peter Blum’s For a Church to Come: Experiments in Postmodern Theory and Anabaptist Thought: The crux of [Derrida's] argument is that forgiveness only makes sense if it is forgiveness of the...
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Know the Truth
Introduction to Phemomenology By Robert Sokolowski It was a pleasure to read this beautiful book. Sokolowski explains phenomenology in a clear manner I could follow. His ability to present complex...
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Dallas Willard Liked Peanut Butter and Jelly
Dallas Willard liked peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I had an apple left over from my lunch and I grabbed it and walked to Dallas’ office while I sifted through the thoughts I wanted to...
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Religion Is Not Simple
To some people, religion is like an answer to a math problem. There is one right answer among many wrong answers, but some wrong answers are closer to the right one. For other people, religion is more...
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Jesus Knows a Secret
Fifteen years ago Mike Turner was hiking in the Wyoming wilderness. He came across a field of boulders next to a lake. He was jumping from boulder to boulder when one moved. His feet slipped and he...
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