Which tradition, despite a surface level perception of division, provides the depth for a robust and consistent unity? Are our institutions creating barriers preventing the embracement and acceptance of true brothers and sisters in Christ? Or are they tearing down walls of division that unnecessarily divide members of Christ’s body?
In his opening to the book, An Experiment in Criticism, C.S. Lewis contrasts two groups of readers: the majority and the literary. The majority treat reading as an afterthought. It may be something they do to kill some time, but it is something “they turn to as a last resort.”1 Even “when they have finished... Continue Reading →
It’s been a while! January 11th to be exact. In my last blog update I warned that this year would see less posts (even though I promise my goal is still one a month). I just completed my latest semester at UF so I’m hopeful that the summer months will give me more time to... Continue Reading →
Blog Update It’s been a big year for my writing. I won an essay contest on C.S. Lewis’ Narnia which resulted in my first published essay on Mere Orthodoxy. I have an article on the communication concept known as mitigated speech awaiting printed publication in a leading firefighter trade journal. And, I am in the... Continue Reading →
Another year of reading down, which means that it is time for my (and every other blogger out there's) short list of top books read during this last year. Perhaps some people view these types of lists as a mere vanity show. A ‘Look at me! Look at me!’ mini competition within the blogosphere. And... Continue Reading →
The majority of my blog posts are non-fiction, with the occasional poem thrown in from time to time, but I rarely exhibit any of my fiction. I’ve completed one work of fiction and have been trying to gain some traction with another one, with little success (I’m hoping this post might spur me on a... Continue Reading →
Moore Thinking 