notes on christianity, belief, and art
Years ago, a minister’s widow gave me her late husband’s library. I still remember the books covering my office floor, leaving a small trail of carpet from the door to the desk. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t excited to start thumbing through the old volumes. I think libraries can teach us a good deal about a person. They reflect what we value, what we yearn for. Books are an echo of our imaginations and desires. Continue Reading…
Have you ever read the four gospels side by side and thought you found some inconsistencies? Maybe the events in Jesus’ life seemed out of order from one book to the next. Or, Jesus’ words seemed slightly different in each of the accounts. Do these discrepancies mean the gospels are fabricated? Should we trust Continue Reading…
Last year, I raced through Walter Isaacson’s incredibly popular (and creatively titled) biography on Steve Jobs. I loved it. From Jobs’ early life to the creation of the iPod and iPad, Isaacson meticulously follows the eccentric innovator from obscurity to immeasurable fame. It wasn’t long after I finished the book that I started thinking about just how different Steve Jobs is Continue Reading…
