Christ wrote a beautiful tune, which the church has often performed well, and often badly. But the melody was never completely drowned out. Sometimes it became a symphony. John Dickson, Bullies and Saints Dickson opens the book, Bullies and Saints: An Honest Look At The Good and Evil Of Christian History, with a story. HeContinue reading ““Bullies and Saints” – John Dickson”
Tag Archives: History
“Dominion” – Tom Holland
How was it that a cult inspired by the execution of an obscure criminal in a long-vanished empire came to exercise such transformative and enduring influence on the world?… Today, at a time of seismic geopolitical realignment, when our values are proving to be not nearly as universal as some of us had assumed themContinue reading ““Dominion” – Tom Holland”
Canceled
Cancel culture started as an stupid social media thing. Someone would say something that fans of someone else didn’t like, and they would be canceled: they were ignored and no longer relevant on Twitter. What a crushing blow… But then something terrible and stupid happened: it moved to real life. Lake Calhoun is now BdeContinue reading “Canceled”
“The Fisherman’s Tomb” – John O’Neill
When I was in junior high I had the opportunity to take one of the best trips of my life. My dad, my grandpa and I jumped in the car and drove to upstate New York where we spent a few days searching old library records and talking to people while we researched our familyContinue reading ““The Fisherman’s Tomb” – John O’Neill”
Driven 