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Evangelicalism in the Trump Era
I grew up in the Evangelical Christian world. Its various tenets that were most vaulted were: Missions (spreading the Gospel to other nations) Marriage sanctity and nuclear family (one man / one woman, having children) Christian education (curriculum designed for Christian families to be apart from non-Christian public education) American patriotism (gun rights, strict Constitutional…
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Halloween streaming, 2019
Well, it’s that time again: time to watch an obscene number of scary movies and shows in celebration of the month of Halloween.
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The Power review
What would a Bizzaro version of The Handmaid’s Tale look like?
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Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
I adored this book for all the awkward reasons at this moment in history.
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sex and the Church, two book reviews
Here are a couple church-related recent book reviews. I tend to gravitate toward the ex-evangelical genre, as these two wonderful books attest.
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Blake Crouch’s Recursion
The premise of recursion, like Crouch’s other novels, is very unique. He’s definitely an up-and-coming voice in sci-fi.
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Review: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have 167 highlights and 11 notes in my Kindle for this book. That’s a new record for me. “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone” is a beautiful book. Nearly every page…
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Digital Minimalism review
I was a reluctant reader on this one. My wife recommended it highly, so I knew it was quality. But given the topic, I was afraid it would upend my life. And I was kinda right.
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The Psychopath Test
What a strange loop, this book. No one covers eccentric personalities like Jon Ronson. I first heard the author reading some of his work on This American Life, way back when it was only a radio show before it was a podcast. His voice takes some getting used to, but it matches his subject matter…
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When Yoda comes to church
Over a decade ago, I took a job that relocated me from Texas to Colorado. That move was the best decision I ever made.
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