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Miscellany 47: Readers Past and Future
Writing is a technology, and books (both print books and e-books) are technological devices, and the technology shapes how we interact with the information content included in the books. In this Miscellany, I want to take a look at book-use, past and future. First, let me call attention to two interesting pieces from the Medievalfragments blog: make sure to visit the site to see...
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God in the Details: Luke, Apologetics, and Spiritual Formation
Recently, I had the privilege of speaking at a small neighborhood church. My text was from Luke’s gospel, the 15th chapter. The trick for anyone who wants to tackle an entire chapter in 30 minutes (it took me forty), is in deciding what points deserve our attention and which ones are better left for another conversation. After the sermon ended, I was approached by a friend of...
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Red Booth Notes: Remembering William Cowper
One day in 1739, a troubled and lonely boy discovered the truth of the oft-repeated belief that God is ever near to us. It was, for this young boy, an intimation of grace. Most people know William Cowper today as the poet who penned the lines: “God moves in a mysterious way/His wonders to perform.” Still others remember him as the friend of John Newton, the author of Amazing...
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Practicing Bravery
I am never at a loss for a blank page. Lovely people give me those pretty cloth-covered blank notebooks for birthdays, Christmas, “just because” occasions. I buy stacks of spiral ring notebooks from Staples whenever they have their 2 cent sales. And there is always the back of envelopes the bills come in. But lately, I write mostly without paper, on my laptop. Practically,...
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The Problem of Evil: The External Problem
Part 5 of a 5 part series on the problem of evil. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. External (or evidential) Problem of Evil Another argument based on the perception of conflict between God and evil is external problem of evil. It is also referred to as the evidential problem of evil. Before discussing the argument and a response to it, we should camp for a moment on the word...
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The Responsibility of the Christian Writer
As an apologist and academic who works in the field of imaginative and literary apologetics, and as a working poet, I often think about what it means to be a Christian writer. I believe it’s a serious vocation; writing is a gift and a calling, and it can be a form of ministry — but often not in quite the way that Christians think. My musings on the subject have led me to...
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Miscellany 46: Sex: The Bad, the Good, and the WEIRD
What is sex for? In all seriousness, that’s a central question for our culture. Is it just is a recreational activity that also just happens to be useful for making children if and when we want them? (The only difference between the secular and the Christian view, much of the time, is that Christians view sex as a recreational activity only for the married.) No. It’s more than...
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