Category Archives for Christianity
Why Did I Wait So Long to Read This Book? a review of Simone Weil’s “Waiting For God”
How does one offer an opinion much less a critique of a “classic” book? A number of my mentors, thoughtful friends, and respected teachers have noted Simon Weil’s influence and have urged me to read her essays–but I resisted. I … Continue reading
Why I’m Reading Cormac McCarthy For Lent
Because these wings are no longer wings to fly But merely vans to beat the air The air which is now thoroughly small and dry Smaller and dryer than the will Teach us to … Continue reading
Creativity, Discipline, and Space
While the writing craft and visual arts might appear to be quite different enterprises, I have found a number of interesting similarities. I now think all creative enterprises more like a river with ebbs and flows rather than an isolated … Continue reading