In church on Sunday, we were celebrating World Food Sunday. We talked about scarcity, and resource distribution, climate change, and a plethora of related topics. Throughout the service, I couldn’t help thinking on one of Kenneth C. Bailey’s quibbles with the Lord’s Prayer, which he covers in his wonderful book Jesus Through Middle-Eastern Eyes: CulturalContinue reading “Just Enough: The Biblical Way”
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On The Personal and Historical Significance of The Dragonriders of Pern
I’m currently doing a re-read of the Dragonriders of Pern series for the first time in a while. The series was extremely influential on me in my adolescent years, and it remains one of my favorite book series despite some of the contradictions affectionately referred to as Anne-consistencies by fans. The series will always haveContinue reading “On The Personal and Historical Significance of The Dragonriders of Pern”