When will we confront the reality that terrible things can be etched into our memories in milliseconds?| Front Porch Republic
Belonging cannot be immediately grasped, but it must be chosen little by little.| Front Porch Republic
I pray Charlie’s old neighbors will keep the flags flying, the campus debates respectful, and their doors open to all visitors.| Front Porch Republic
The author, activist, and grandfather who once warned of The End of Nature has a brighter disposition these days. Resources Bill’s bio and buy the book (and the other book) Solar SunDay and nitro Sunday, Sunday, Sunday Van Morrison’s Brand New Day If Bill’s statement about 9 million deaths raised an eyebrow, here’s more on […]| Front Porch Republic
They accepted that the law of human judgment was Mercy—after all, that was the law of divine judgment.| Front Porch Republic
This week on A Symposium of Popular Songs, we’re listening to songs about solidarity, one-half of the foundation of Catholic social teaching. Send me your song recommendations at symposiumofsongs@gmail.com!| Front Porch Republic
Maureen Swinger goes to an Oliver Anthony concert and describes his efforts to repair broken places and subvert the structures of the celebrity machine.| Front Porch Republic
One must think seriously about where to draw lines in the sand| Front Porch Republic
Shouldn’t we begin putting restrictions on how often and for what purposes minors’ images appear online?| Front Porch Republic
In focusing on the global economy, universities often lose sight of the needs of local economies.| Front Porch Republic
On Politics, Spirituality, Walt Whitman, and the Healing of the United States| Front Porch Republic
Building community doesn’t map well into the high value we place on choice at the individual level.| Front Porch Republic
Although my vision, and my neck, and my sense of balance, and certainly my sense of hope, were all impaired, I could still prune. And as I pruned, I reflected on the three trees that once grew near my childhood home ...| Front Porch Republic
Blood and violence and death are on every page; however, trace that which has fallen back to its original height, especially the moment in the barn where all the rough characters are aglow.| Front Porch Republic
Sometimes in life, silence pervades our stories. The dissonance has passed, and we wait. We wait for resolution; we wait for harmony.| Front Porch Republic