Where have all the heroes gone? A review of Valkyrie
While discussing film with All Saints grad student Adam Stephens, a German student at U.T. remarked, “Why is it you’re watching so many German movies?” When he paused searching for an answer, she continued, “But then, it’s not as if…
The last two points to last Sunday’s sermon
In my sermon last Sunday I stressed that the story of the Scriptures–Our Story–is the story of salvation, and because of this we can be confident that God loves us and is working in all things for our good. But…
Brave New World
“I not only think that we will tamper with Mother Nature, I think Mother wants us to.” — Willard Gaylin, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons Most parents want what is best for their children. But sometimes knowing what is…
Alexander, we hardly knew ye.
Dare we allow the death of Alexander Solzhenitsyn yesterday pass unnoticed? His journey from adored Soviet dissident to reviled critic of the west was such an important milestone of my younger years, its hard to believe that today the vast…
Shouting about Nothing? A review of No Country for Old Men by Ethan and Joel Coen
If a tree falls in the forest and no one understands it, does it only make a noise? In 1957 Flannery O’Connor discussed the problems of communicating her message to an audience that didn’t share her worldview in her essay…