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Category Archives: Faith

People of Faith and the Presumption of Pluralism

November 2, 2009

I’ve been delighted by the amount and quality of the responses to these blog posts. Thank you for challenging me, for opening up my blind spots, for filling in the vacant spaces in the things I am trying to think through too. Read more»

What Does It Mean to Separate Faith and Culture?

October 26, 2009

When John G. Roberts was nominated to become the Chief Justice of the United States, politicians and major media outlets were concerned because he was a devout Catholic. Why should they be? Read more»

Summer Days With Nietzsche and Hopkins

August 10, 2009

I am taking a few days of vacation in August, and I love it. Once we get into a break like this, we suddenly realize how much we need it. I’m sure you know what I mean. Read more»

Living in a World of Colliding Maps

July 27, 2009

The late, great Jewish novelist Chaim Potok said on my campus some years ago that “we live in a world of colliding maps.” I think he is absolutely right about that, though I don’t always like it. Read more»