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Words, Sounds, Images, Ideas
"Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing." –Robert Benchley
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Christmases Past, Christmas Presents, & Present Deplorables
Who wouldn’t want to show Amy Grant some love at Xmas? Not only is she a likable Xian icon: she also deserves a small mention of her own...
Descendants of Aaron
The Letter of Leonard Cohen to the Hebrews For observant Jews, sunset Oct. 11 to sunset Oct. 12 encompasses the holiest day of the year,...
Headphones & holes in theology
You'll frequently find Catholic apologists explaining Roman Catholicism as an index to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. I like Matt Moore's...
'The day the data died'
Ads don’t work, polls don’t work, celebrities don’t work, media endorsements don’t work and ground games don’t work. The media turned...
Christian Counterculture, 2016
Two pieces by Bonnie Pritchett in WORLD. IVP holds the line. I am both surprised and grateful. The last sentences of each entry are...
Some very boss bossa nova
FILE UNDER: 'Vital Reissues,' 'Palm Springs Patios & Dean Martin Nights,' and 'The Chairman of the Board.' "Tall and tan and young and...
The 2016 World Series is already perfect
In an election year that feels like a dark turning point in the history of the American nation, Major League Baseball is offering us a...
Unkilled for so long
During the Catholic Literary Revival, Sheed & Ward provided the publishing stage for a larger-than-life cast of colorful specimens of...
A Town Named for Bacon Considers Switching to Pie
EGGS AND BACON BAY, Australia—Yes, there is a place in Australia named for eggs and bacon. And yes, some people have a problem with that....
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