The Infant God of Christmas

The Infant God of Christmas

Strictly speaking, the only time God ever changed was in a manger. That is the problem with being infinite, omnipotent, and all the rest. The theologians have a fancy word for this: immutability. It means that God does not shift. He does not evolve. He does not wake...
Gandalf is Not on His Way

Gandalf is Not on His Way

We modern men all have a longing for a guide, a mentor. The wise man who can help us navigate the shores of young adulthood. We all, in other words, desire that singular, archetypal figure who has seemingly cracked the code of existence. The one who has it all figured...
The Problem of Proverbs

The Problem of Proverbs

I suspect most of us encounter the Book of Proverbs as young men. But lately, I have had the privilege of encountering it again, not through my own eyes, but through the bright eyes of my fourteen-year-old son. We sit together early in the morning, before the chaos of...
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