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Gold leaves of autumn
New buds in spring
Summer’s warm magic
Winter’s cold ring—
Coming and going
Time’s rise and fall
Years building ages
Time touching all—
So our lives mingle
So our...
Only a Natural Cycle!
When war killed the land and the people were slain,
and governments raged, then I heard this refrain:
“It’s only a natural cycle.”
When economists saw how...
Five Signs of Hope in the New Year
I see five promising signs of hope as the world enters 2015. Also a few maybes.
Any optimism must be tempered by the now-present reality...
Current Reading: From Michelangelo to Elizabeth Warren
“What are you reading now?” someone asked.
Here’s a summary:
Michelangelo: His Epic Life, by British art critic Martin Gayford (London: Penguin, 2013, 662 pp.,...
Where Are the Reformers?
The world is a mess. Where are the reformers?
Americans are frustrated with what is variously called “gridlock” or “dysfunction” in Washington. We face boat-loads...
Are Humans Special?
Are humans unique among all living things? Are we special?
The two extremes here are fairly obvious, I suppose:
Yes! Humans certainly are special; unique among...
The World Is Getting Safer
The world is a getting safer. For centuries, violence has been subsiding.
Really? Most people find this hard to believe.
But consider evidence presented by Stephen...
How Should We Do Theology in 2021?
The Bible—and especially Jesus—show that Christian theology is not so much about believing things as it is about doing things: walking in...
Howard Snyder’s Summer Reading List
You’ll remember Howard Snyder from his book review of “Thinking Fast and Slow” that appeared on the Seedbed Feed back in February. Here he...
Karl Barth on God’s Covenant with Earth
In his Church Dogmatics, Karl Barth (1886-1968) refers to God’s “everlasting covenant” with earth and its creatures a dozen times (CD I/2,...
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