In Good Company
by Joshua T. KatzOne year ago, Princeton University fired me. This was one of the worst things ever to happen to me, but also one of the best. Continue Reading »
A Cornucopia of Life
by Elizabeth BachmannA culture of life, therefore, means not just preserving physical life, but developing rich spiritual, intellectual, and emotional lives. Continue Reading »
Fiction and Friendship
by John WilsonFor reasons I haven’t been able to figure out, friendship—deep, genuine friendship—gets short shrift in contemporary fiction. The Chet & Bernie books are wonderful exceptions, and I am immensely grateful for them. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousFrom the opening declaration that “biblical interpretation is not a historical discipline,” it is clear that Hans Boersma is addressing scholars committed to viewing the Bible as Scripture. Many biblical scholars do not share this commitment, and many who do were not trained in graduate school . . . . Continue Reading »
On Creativity and Serving God
by Shalom CarmyTo fashion a life of virtue is, perhaps, the creative act in which the image of God is most magnificently realized. Continue Reading »
Friendship in Truth
by Robert Louis WilkenI have had many friends in the course of my life, but only since growing older have I given much thought to the nature of friendship. I have amassed a collection of quotations on this theme that have impressed me deeply. The English essayist William Hazlitt: “He will never have true friends who . . . . Continue Reading »
Brief Friends
by Ephraim RadnerThe sight of old men huddled around outdoor tables, drinking coffee with one another, is familiar. In Italy, Turkey, Tunis, Buenos Aires, even fading parts of New York City—what are they talking about, in crumpled jackets and faded caps? Mostly, according to my limited eavesdropping (and . . . . Continue Reading »
The Art of Admiration
by Daniel J. MahoneyIn Not Forgotten, Weigel splendidly recovers the art of admiration, with a few warnings of what to avoid thrown into the mix. Continue Reading »
Friendship After COVID
by Erica BrownTo those friends who were present for me during this long and tedious separation, I hope to say one day soon: Come near that we may make a blessing on each other. Continue Reading »
The night my friend confessed her sins over the phone
by Jessica Hooten WilsonShe told me that she wanted to be holyBut everything she saidSounded like she wanted to be happy.And I wanted to cryAnd shout out the difference.But I couldn’t find the syllablesAnd put them in the true order. —Jessica Hooten . . . . Continue Reading »
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