Books

If there’s one thing that’s stuck out to me in my years being in the queer community it’s how many LGBTQ2S+ folk carry deep, deep baggage surrounding religion and faith. We all handle it very differently — some (like me) spending years or decades in intentionally traditional environments, others jumping headlong into progressive Christian spaces, … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature: Ordinary Saints on Contrasting Worlds

Even in our Western democratic societies that have preached the value of being able to do and be whatever one wants in life, there are some choices that are seen as being better than others. One of the most maligned choices, perhaps surprisingly, is to lead a simple, quiet life. We applaud those who take … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature: Leonard and Hungry Paul on Simple Lives

There’s a famous moment in the classic ‘nineties movie A Few Good Men when a military leader, played by Jack Nicholson, screams “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!” As much as that character is an antagonist in the film, he hit on something true. We all say we want openness, honesty, and … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature: The Nimbus on the Uncanny and Transcendent

Every now and then, when I have a couple weeks to spare in between series, I take the opportunity to talk about books, and specifically the spiritual themes in them. As I like to say, as much as a good novel entertains us, it also gives us a window into something true about the human … Continue reading Wisdom IN Literature: Fifteen Dogs on the Tragedy of Human Nature