Socrates famously said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” An examined life is one in which you […]
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We have grown used to the metaphor of light and darkness to describe the state of the world […]
“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let […]
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In true Gen X fashion, my older brother and I were left alone for many hours of the […]
Disclaimer: The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the […]
Disclaimer: The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the […]
In the age of platforms and protocols, the Church is tempted to forget she has a soul. Power […]
Born in Carthage under the Roman Empire, the early church father Tertullian wrote a famous description of how […]
Since time began, people have been imagining, designing, or implementing some global utopia. How have those projects worked […]
There was a time, not long ago, when you could step inside almost any church—big or small, rural […]
The old missal still rests where it always has, its spine cracked, its pages furred with damp, curling […]
Work it with sweat long enough and you’ll discover that there’s a certain stubbornness in the land, in […]
At this point in my career, I have forgotten more weddings than I can remember. I am not […]
Last month, Pope Francis appointed 21 new cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church. Although cardinals in the Roman […]
For the last 4 centuries, Western culture has fallen into a narrow philosophical hole: progress. At some point […]
The culture war gnaws at Christians because it is no war at all. A war assumes a living […]
I am thankful for many things this Thanksgiving, including my faith, my family, and my country (plus fried […]
Let’s quit pretending. You know it. I know it. Everyone knows it. The bare minimum is a disease, […]
It’s been over four years since I wrote a piece for The Jagged Word and four years since […]