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Blinking Before the Abyss: Books About Death

Who doesn't love a good conversation about death? It's the one transcendent experience we are all guaranteed to have. And it's a subject that comes up … [Read more...]

My Bright Abyss by Christian Wiman

Christian Wiman is a poet who was raised as a Baptist in a West Texas town. He later left behind his town for the East Coast and his faith for … [Read more...]

Nothing to Be Frightened Of by Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes has written a multitude of books and articles. He wrote the novel Arthur and George, which was made into a mini series recently shown on … [Read more...]

Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott

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Surprised by Joy by C. S. Lewis

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The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil

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What is a Poor Potsherd?

A potsherd, of course, is a piece of broken pottery and is used as a simile in the Bible.
It is also found in this hopeful poem by G. M. Hopkins.
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Link to That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire and of the comfort of the Resurrection

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