Along the way somewhere I got interested in the idea of church and culture, and why the church is so suspicious of the arts, and vice versa. I think lessons we learn as we reflect on theological framework for bioethical issues have ramifications in other spheres. |
I was disappointed. I had dared to hope that the judge would give it more time before imposing the death penalty, but he didn't. |
It's just another hurdle to overcome. |
Technology is among the top three or four things that has really affected not just how we live, but how we feel and think. More than a set of techniques for getting things done, technology has become a social institution. It's a huge cultural force in Western life. |
There are a lot of Christian groups or writers who defend basic theology in the abstract. I'm interested in the ecosystem of understanding we have to live in. |
We live in a culture that tells us you shouldn't have to wait for anything, or worse, that something is wrong if you have to wait. I'm a gardener. I know there's nothing wrong with waiting and, in fact, that some of the joy is tied up in the waiting. |