If you’ve ever tried to kick an addiction, go on a diet, or engage in any other significant rewriting of who you are, my guess is that you can relate to Paul’s lament in Romans 7.
Articles published in Books
Reviews of important books—classic and contemporary.
The Shared Virtues of Science and Faith: A Review of Why Science and Faith Need Each Other
The central proposition of the book is that a recognition of the virtues that are shared and valued by both the scientific community and by religious communities can lead to mutual understanding and constructive dialog, even (or especially) where there may be areas of disagreement.
A Space For Thought: A Podcast Review of Poetry Unbound
Poetry Unbound has been a delight to listen to. Engaging with the deep and wide variety of poems has been such a rich experience for me.
Apocalypse Now, Then, and Forever: A Review of A Children’s Bible
In Lydia Millet’s book, we enter into a stultifying scene, in which multiple families have taken their children away for the summer to vacation in an unnamed coastal town.
Two Books That Will Contribute to Your Happiness
When is the last time you bought a collection of poems—not because you were required to buy it for a class, but because you wanted it?
Keep the Hope Alive: A Review of Imagining Theology
The more I read, the more I realized that most formative authors were not the ones that simply restated the truth. They were the ones who mesmerized me with metaphors, who helped me carve out new connections—the ones who engaged my imagination.