Human change has been a focal point of contemplation—indeed, an intellectual puzzle—for much of Western history. Consider my revision of an ancient riddle known as
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A few years ago, in a town not too far away, there was a traffic accident involving a car and a motorcycle. The person driving
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Right now, in this post-holiday season, many of us are recovering from offering hospitality to disagreeable family members: aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings, and in-laws, whose
In a strange confluence of events, I found myself writing a master’s thesis on the apostle Paul’s usage of the term “body” while having my
The term “church history” immediately conjures up a collage of images: Gothic script and stone cathedrals; flowing vestments, gleaming chalices, bones, and books. The thing