C.S. Lewis on Reality, Truth, and Myth
I have started a substack page where I will be writing primarily about disenchantment, dark enchantment, and Christian reenchantment. I will be...
Christianity Isn’t Western
It’s not so much that Christianity is Western, but that Western culture is at root Christian. __________ For more resources to live like a Christian...
Addison’s Walk
On September 19, 1931, 94 years ago today, three friends had a conversation on Addison’s Walk, a tree-lined path on the grounds of Magdalen...
We’re at War, but Who is the Enemy?
The murders of Iryna Zarutska and Charlie Kirk are connected by more than politics. In this substack article I explore the spiritual dimensions at...
St. Helena and the True Cross
September 14 is the Feast of the Cross. Celebrated by Catholics (Latin and Eastern Rites), Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, the Church of the East,...
Imagination and Truth
Our world today is facing a crisis of meaning that is rooted to a large extent in a crisis of truth. To understand this and to find a way out, we...
Enchantment: A Word Ramble
Poet and etymologist John Ciardi used to do word rambles, where he would take a word, trace its origins, and show direct and indirect connections to...
Calling Evil Good and Good Evil
When it’s worse to be a racist than a rapist. ______________ Sign up for the free Worldview Formation course at colsoneducators.org. When it’s...
At the Voice of the Saint, the Monster Was Terrified and Fled
The legendary Columba and the call to redeem paganism. _______________ Get digital access to the National Conference with a gift of any amount at...
A World of Delight
In thinking about what it means to have a Christian worldview, I long ago realized that we have been living in a world that is...