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In Notes from Underground, Fyodor Dostoevsky tries to explain the seemingly irrational behavior of humans in psychological terms. First published in 1864, the novella is a fascinating character study that has been called the first existentialist work of fiction. The…
A reader of this blog recommended The Chosen several months ago. What a show. The Chosen is a multi-season dramatic series about the life of Jesus Christ. It combines a faithful rendering of the Bible with creative but totally plausible…
My wife and I were having lunch on the patio of our favorite tiki bar. A glorious day in the Sunshine State. St. Patrick’s Day, too. There was a table of four on the left and a table of four…
Sometimes God puts what you need right in your hands, even before you know you need it. I was killing time in a Goodwill bookstore and somewhat randomly picked up a 1999 edition of The Fathers of the Church, happily…
Phrases you don’t hear enough on social media: Good point I could be wrong You could be right I respect your point of view I’d like to know more Let’s figure this out I don’t know Let’s think this through…