It's pretty common to hear people, not least Protestants, talk about what they might give up for Lent. Some of…
The 12 EditorDecember 9, 2011
I didn’t believe in Santa Claus as a child, and I raised my own children without any focus or emphasis…
Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 6, 2011
As you'll note from my recent Perspectives article, "A Peculiar People," I've been thinking a lot about the dynamics of immigration…
James K.A SmithDecember 6, 2011
Occupy Boston was just a few weeks old when I trekked downtown to check out the encampment at Dewey Square.…
Jessica BrattDecember 5, 2011
I spent this first week of Advent thinking about idolatry. It started with a This American Life podcast on the…
Debra RienstraDecember 3, 2011
My wife, who's now retired and therefore been home more often these days than she's been in the 25 years we've…
James C. SchaapDecember 2, 2011
Recently I’ve been re-reading the novella by Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It. It has been nearly fifteen years…
Thomas GoodhartDecember 2, 2011
Shame (noun) a. A painful emotion caused by a strong sense of guilt, embarrassment, unworthiness, or disgrace. b. A great disappointment. What…
Jes KastNovember 30, 2011
As I type this it is Thanksgiving Day morning and I am taking a break between peeling potatoes and prepping…
Scott HoezeeNovember 29, 2011
