Healing democracy’s heart
A post from 2015 while I’m on a winter retreat, about the healing of the heart of democracy
All posts filed under: The Times We Live In
Addressing the challenges of our polarized times
A sampling of music for Black History Month
Excerpts from past musical posts during Black History Month while I’m on a writing retreat.
There is always time for kindness
A Valentine’s Day post from 2022 while I’m on a winter retreat.
What hallows a space
We dwell in and move through spaces that take on meaning according to how we engage them.
“Google Sudetenland, 1938”
The historic struggle between authoritarianism and the radical idea that people can govern themselves.
I love the pithy proverb – Volume 9
The most recent volume of the short and to-the-point adages that capture truth in a few words.
“Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered”
Recent pieces by historians on democracy and politics as we enter an election year.
Acknowledging the fullness of life
Rules for the road help us see how we want to live.
The search for hope in history
To understand the origins of modern America, Robert P. Jones suggests we look at 1452.
Corporate churches and freedom of religion
American law has shown that it cannot think religion without the church . . . and that’s a problem.
MORE TO COME... 