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Ode to the Corner Store

July 13, 2017 by Randal

We live in an age where corporate big box retailers appear over night, flourish for a few years, and then close up shop, only to be replaced by the latest flash in the retail pan. Set against that backdrop, I’d like to express my admiration for the quiet endurance of the local convenience store. I […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: community, retail

Evangelical and Atheist Communities: Closer than you might think

March 28, 2017 by Randal

Over the years I’ve had the privilege of visiting several atheist/humanist/skeptic communities, most recently the three groups I visited in Arizona. And over that time, I’ve noticed some striking similarities between (evangelical) Christians and the atheists, groups that you might otherwise think are the evangelicals’ polar opposites. Let’s note some similarities. We can start here: […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: atheism, community, culture, evangelicalism, humanism, skepticism

On living in a small town, Or the fine line between community and insanity

May 4, 2012 by Randal

The best thing about living in a small town is that it is easy to get to know people really well. The worst thing about living in a small town is that it is hard not to get to know people really well. I lived in a small town for ten months. One day I […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: community, small town

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