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Thus YHWH said to me, “Go and stand in the public gate, through which the kings of Judah come in and go out, as well as in all the gates of Jerusalem; and say to them, `Listen to the word … Continue reading →

Echoing Psalm 1 (or perhaps the other way ’round), the prophet writes about that which he knows cognatively is true: “Blessed is the man who trusts in YHWH And whose trust is YHWH. “For he will be like a tree planted … Continue reading →

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I’ve commented at EverydayLiturgy: Some more thoughts following the Emergent podcast on social justice… I’ve become disturbed by the growing trend to define “social justice” or “economic justice” as equality of outcome.  I dispute this, both principially and pragmatically. Doubtless, … Continue reading →

Bishop Tom Wright does an interesting interview with Time about heaven.  Christians need to rethink theirlanguage when referring to loved ones who have passed on.  To speak of heaven as our telos is to minimize the wonder of the resurrection … Continue reading →

“The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart And on the horns of their altars, As they remember their children, So they remember their … Continue reading →

Walter Williams has an excellent column this week about the ways in which the environmental movement affects politics. I care about the environment–no one wants to live with dirty air and polluted water.  But there are always costs to environmental … Continue reading →

Why do I love economics so much?  Economics is the study of human choices, not just financial decisions, but the cost-benefit analyses that go on in your mind every second of every day.  You are choosing to read this meandering muse, … Continue reading →