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Telling the Truth about American History
I hope that was a provocative title. That’s why it is there. Some will think that it is a simple and obvious standard and that “lying about American history” is the alternative. Others will think it presumptuous to assert that … Continue reading
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Hello, Mark Galli
I had never heard of Mark Galli before today. He is the outgoing editor of Christianity Today, which is described—except by President Trump—as “an evangelical journal.” [1] According to his interview with Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs in the New York Times, he … Continue reading
When meaning gets thin
I have been working for some years now on Ursula LeGuin’s book, The Farthest Shore. There is a lot to like about the book. It is the third of her EarthSea Trilogy. [1] I liked it first because it was … Continue reading
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The Greater Good and Its Rivals
Of all the ways to “look at things,” I would like to explore one particular set that is currently bedeviling us. These ways of looking at things are based on value premises that are contradictory, if either is allowed to … Continue reading
Truthiness and Godiness
There is, of course, no such word as “Godiness,” but you will recall that not very long ago, there was no such word as truthiness, and now it is hard to do without it. Truthiness is the kind of thing … Continue reading
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