I was raised with a view of the afterlife which consisted of equal parts platonic dualism and fanciful folk theology replete with halos, clouds, harps, and interminable hymn singing. So it was a matter of considerable relief when I discovered that an orthodox Christian understanding of the afterlife was a far more holistic and this-worldly […]
new creation
When the resurrection comes to Afghanistan and Wall Street: An Easter Reflection
Over the last two days I watched two of the 2011 academy award nominees for best documentary: “Restrepo” and “Inside Job”. (“Inside Job” took home the little gold statue.) “Restrepo” follows journalist cum documentarians Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington as they spend a year with a battalion of Army troops in the notoriously violent Korengal Walley in […]
Oh heaven, why art thou so boring?
When presented the opportunity of going to heaven in a recent discussion on the blog Brap Gronk replied “Can I opt out? I’ve never seen a description of heaven that appealed to me.” BG’s not alone. Billy Joel sang basically the same thing in “Only the Good Die Young”: They say there’s a heaven for those who […]
