I am delighted when Google cannot answer my question. Like many humans on the planet with access to electricity and some kind of device, Google is a regular companion. We live in a world where simple questions can be readily answered by a simple internet search. (I’ve noticed that my spell-checker no longer insists on … More When Google Lets You Down
The Gods we love most are the ones we can comprehend and control. St. John tells us about a first-century theologian named Nicodemus who went one night to investigate Jesus’ orthodoxy. Like many of us, Nicodemus thought he had a good handle on the Almighty. But Jesus’ words took the legs out from under the … More The Gods We Love the Most
We built grand cathedrals. The arches and vaults reached toward heaven. Cathedrals of theology, art, literature, history, music. Cathedrals for the growing of souls. But the barbarians came with their budget officers, reducing souls to earning power. They took machetes to theological questions, because they mistook faith for blandly arrogant certainty. They mistook music for … More Cathedrals of Learning: A Lament for the Liberal Arts
An Ever-Flowing Stream 