Cicadas
Talking with a couple of friends last night I was reminded of a section of Annie Dillard’s amazing book, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. The book was written while she lived beside Tinker Creek in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and in it she records her thoughts on the flora and fauna she observes. She…
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I like this sentiment from the band “Warped 45s.” “Let my headstone be my favourite jukebox loaded with the songs of my friends. . . .Push B24 and sway barefoot on my grave.” – “Radio Sky” Would you be one of the ones who would come by and sway?
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If I continue to quote from good books I may have to rename my blog, “What’s in Keith’s Book-bag?” At any given time I often have multiple books on the go and so it is not surprising that I want to introduce you to another fascinating book: The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families…
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Lesslie Newbigin (1909 – 1998) was a missionary and theologian in India and England. He has written some brilliant books including The Gospel in a Pluralist Society (SPCK/Eerdmans/WCC, 1989) and the one I am now reading, Proper Confidence: Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship (Eerdmans, 1995). It is a short book, not difficult to…
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Although I have thought about the subject for years, I learned a new term today: “exotheology.” It is defined as the examination of theological issues related to extraterrestrial intelligence. Now lest you think I have completely lost my mind, let me point out that many gifted and creative writers have written on this topic. C.S.…
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