"Why when there're so many of us are there people still alone?" - Tracy Chapman, Why? The ultimate irony of the development of...

Album cover for Tribal Opera, by Ideola (Mark Heard) "What's the worth of one warm smile?" Mark Heard, Go Ask the Dead Man, Tribal Opera...

"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them?" - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring...

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” - Mary Oliver, The Summer Day As I read this line, one that I...

Eyck, Jan van, 1390-1440. Arnolfini Wedding, detail, from Art in the Christian Tradition I began this blog a few years ago, with the...

This is from an article by Tod Perry of GOOD on 11-3-2017 (https://www.good.is/articles/jordan-andersons-legendary-clapback) In 1825, at...

National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman shared these poignant words at Biden's inauguration. When day comes, we ask ourselves, where...

The following was a chapter of a radio series by Christian apologist C. S. Lewis, that was later compiled into the book Mere Christianity....

“Therefore, dear Sir, love your solitude and try to sing out with the pain it causes you. For those who are near you are far away... and...

Artist's Mother Opening a Door, Édouard Vuillard, 1891 Samuel Moor Shoemaker III, DD, STD (1893–1963) was a priest of the Episcopal...

A thoughtful essay from Arsenio Rodriguez in the Wall Street International Magazine, https://wsimag.com/feature/62082-conversations-in-a...

"If These Walls Could Speak" by Dan Oberg, artist's footprints, watercolor & ink pen, 2020 I had the privilege of participating in an...

This is a short story that I first read years ago by Walt Wangerin. I was immediately struck by the brutal honesty of the piece,...

Contemporary Justice and Child, Symeon Shimin, 1940 Great Hall, Dept. Of Justice, Washington DC People hate this kind of talk.     Raw...

First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the...