"The Lord knows our human thoughts; how like a puff of wind they are." (Psalm 94:11)
I recently read Clare Carlisle’s biography of Kierkegaard; it was illuminating about Kierkegaard, but also a well-written and insightful work in its own right. She writes here about the way in which marriage impacted the life and work of both Kierkegaard and George Eliot. Of SK, she says: “Kierkegaard once wrote that marriage requires complete … Read more
“Got a special celebration on your parish calendar? A.I. can compose a unique hymn for the occasion!” Is this satire? I’ve very recently started reading David Bentley Hart’s translation of the New Testament as part of my morning routine, usually a chapter at a time. Reading the gospel as something both familiar and strange has … Read more
This starts out interesting and ends in complete and total absurdity. Yes: stop whining on your Discord server, go to your local parish, and say, “If everyone is welcome, then welcome me and people like me.” Uh, no: don’t chase people out of the parish and onto the sidewalk while screaming, “You shall not lie … Read more