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What is Christian Literature?

There is a genre of writing called "Christian fiction" which promises to those who read it a very controlled plot that is not likely to offend the … [Read more...]

Silence by Shusaku Endo

This is a great Christian novel about a time and place few of us probably think about—17th century Japan when a growing Christian population was … [Read more...]

The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

It's Graham Greene. It's got Catholic sensibilities, but it isn't likely to be a happy read. Still this story of a flawed priest on the run from those … [Read more...]

Revelation by John

This is the book that tells you how it all ends. It's full of visions of wonder and awe. But it meets our deepest need for justice and for hope.  Why … [Read more...]

The Most Hopeful Words Jesus Spoke

Everything passes away. Every toy I received eventually broke from use or misuse. Every gadget I have purchased has become obsolete. An old newspaper … [Read more...]

Staring into the Bright Abyss

Christian Wiman, like most thirty-nine year olds, assumed he had many years of life ahead of him. But less than a year after getting married, he … [Read more...]

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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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