Everybody has to answer this question eventually. You can only avoid the news for so long before it shocks you awake. You can only avoid the hospital for so long before you find yourself frozen in that florescent lobby. Some will say, no worries, it is all getting better and better. Until it’s not. Some... Continue Reading →
Why are we here?
It seems we are in the middle of a meaning crisis. Psychologists and culture watchers have been sounding the alarm on this for a number of years—in fact, the “loneliness epidemic” was getting headlines even before Covid sent us all scurrying underground. The symptoms of our crisis include: apathy, addictions, breakdown of trust, depression, anxiety,... Continue Reading →
Who, Part Two
Harry Potter’s destiny was shaped by a prophecy that defined his entire life. That’s not so unusual. In many a great fantasy book there is a moment when our hero overhears some snatch of insight from a seer or a palantir or an ancient legend foretelling a moment of truth, a showdown of good versus... Continue Reading →
In The Beginning: Who, Part One
“In the beginning God…” As far back as human imagination can reach, and then an eternity further still, there was God. Not some solitary, proud, bored God, but a Trinity—overflowing in perfect love, constantly in communion with himself. Out of no need or lack did he create the universe, but as a spillway of joyful,... Continue Reading →
