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A sketch of Rastafari history

A sketch of Rastafari history

Feb 14, 2012

The improbable emergence of Ethiopian churches in Jamaica is little known...

Letter to a New Convert

Letter to a New Convert

Feb 13, 2012

I understand that you are on the way to becoming Orthodox. Before we go any further, there is one point I should make clear...

Wisdom in dog terms

Wisdom in dog terms

Feb 7, 2012

It is good to have a dream so long as you do not let it gnaw at the substance of your present.

Existential Multitasking

Existential Multitasking

Feb 4, 2012

God does not come and go – your attention does.

Hipster Nimoy

Hipster Nimoy

Feb 4, 2012

(via mishappenings: lookatthisfrakkinggeekster: dinnerinthedarkroom: fyeahjewishmen: tumblingnoodle:...

Manual for the Cold

Manual for the Cold

Feb 4, 2012

+10 ° C The temperature In buildings in Helsinki without heating... +2 ° C Italian cars will not start... 0 ° C Distilled water freezes...

The sport of the future

The sport of the future

Feb 3, 2012

Ever watch soccer and think to yourself “I wish the ball was bigger. And the players could use their hands. And they should all be armed with Tasers”?

“Masculine” Christianity: Two views

“Masculine” Christianity: Two views

Feb 2, 2012

One woman is offended by the concept, and the other examines why it seems to attract and keep people.

A place neither saves nor destroys: deeds do

A place neither saves nor destroys: deeds do

Feb 2, 2012

Neither all those in the desert were saved nor all those in the world were lost...

I wish I had a great lake of ale for the King of kings

I wish I had a great lake of ale for the King of kings

Feb 1, 2012

February 1 we commemorate Brigid of Kildare. I wish I had a great lake of ale for the King of kings, and the family of heaven to drink it through time eternal. I wish I had the meats of belief and genuine piety, the flails of repentance, and the men of heaven in my house. I would like vats of peace to be at their disposal, vessels of charity for distribution,...