The Problem with Faith
I saw a meme the other day that got me thinking about the nature of faith. A high school friend, who is a pastor and lovely human being in every sense, posted the following thought: The problem with this is simple: this god never says anything. All we have are people...
Distinctives
Growing up, there were a lot of Bibles in our house. All were corrupt translations in one way or another, my father (on the teaching and authority of our little sect) assured me, and it was necessary to read a given passage in a number of different passages to...
Promotion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8kJska3_Bw
Reading Orwell with the Boy
When teachers throughout South Carolina became significantly concerned that the state might ban, among other things, 1984, I'm sure I wasn't the only teacher who thought, "Now, when was the last time I read that? I should probably reread it." However, I just reread it...
Sunday
Miś
"I have a film you must see." We were sitting in a restaurant, waiting for the next bus back to Lipnica, when Janusz told me this. "It's a perfect film." "What's it about?" I probed. "Poland. It's about -- you just have to see it," came the response....
Damage
https://youtu.be/3YL70NbfvCM?feature=shared&t=486
Four Thursday Vignettes
Practice Every morning I have hall duty in the arts wing. On one side is the band; on the other, strings. I walk back and forth between the two, listening to a beautiful cacophony of kids learning music. A young lady is practicing her violin part. I recognize the...
