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wendell for wednesday
Some (as usual) provocative thoughts from Mr. Berry, especially in the heat of the presidential election cycle: If the Golden Rule were generally observed among us, the economy would not…
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Wendell for Wednesday
Among the commonplaces of the Bible, for example, are the admonitions that the world was made and approved by God, that it belongs to Him, and that its good things…
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Wendell for Wednesday
Among the commonplaces of the Bible, for example, are the admonitions that the world was made and approved by God, that it belongs to Him, and that its good things…
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wendell for wednesday
I take literally the statement in the Gospel of John that God loves the world. I believe that the world was created and approved by love, that it subsists, coheres,…
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wendell for wednesday
You did read Wendell’s Jefferson Lecture, yes? If not, read or watch it ASAP! I might be quoting from it for awhile here. I liked this hopeful bit – something…
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wendell for wednesday
Wendell Berry’s National Endowment for the Humanities Jefferson lecture was Monday evening. Do yourself a favor and read the whole thing. According to a tweet from Gregory Wolfe of the…
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Wendell for Wednesday
Here is Jayber Crow (one of my favorite characters and novels) on the church… My vision of the gathered church that had come to me… had been replaced by a…
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Wendell for Wednesday
So I guess Mr. Berry spoke at a book club at some town along the Ohio last week. First, I’m intrigued by a small town that holds an annual book…
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Wendell for Wednesday
There were so many great nuggets in the Dissent Magazine interview that I just had to include another one: To live and work attentively in a diverse landscape such as…
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Wendell for Wednesday
The excerpt below is from a recent interview with Mr. Berry from Dissent Magazine. I, of course, recommend you read the whole thing: One crucial thing to consider is what…