Monthly Archives: June 2010

Food: The Cornerstone of Christian Credibility

Joel Salatin makes an excellent case here for Christians to have a consistent ethic of life–ecological life, that is.  If we say that we’re pro-life, but don’t include in that pro-ness the lives of cows and chickens and earth worms, … Continue reading

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Where Can You Live, II

Okay, so in my most recent post, I listed what I see as the three alternatives to living in suburbia, namely life in the country, life in a small town, and life in a traditional neighborhood in a city.  Now, … Continue reading

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Book Review: Evolving in Monkey Town

I was honored to receive an early copy of Rachel Held Evans‘ debut book, Evolving in Monkey Town: How a girl who knew all the answers learned to ask the questions, and I am now happy to offer a review … Continue reading

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5-minute Podcast: The Papacy in 50 Roads to Rome

Okay so this one’s more like 8 minutes. This podcast briefly explains why the existence of the bishop of Rome–the Pope–throughout the history of the Christian Church argues for the Catholic Church. It’s the second argument in my book, 50 … Continue reading

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Where Can You Live?

I’m loving my new book, “Suburban Nation”.  Absolutely loving it.  I read a mind-blowing chapter yesterday in which the authors, with uncanny precision, name the ways in which various populations suffer in and because of suburbia. Those who suffer? The … Continue reading

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