Adding to Our Litany of LamentOn Monday (March 27), gunfire erupted at a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, run by a Presbyterian church. Soon, three 9-year-old children were dead, along with three adults who worked there and the shooter. On April 15, 2021, a teenager entered a FedEx Ground facility in…
Review & Giveaway: Rebels, Despots, & SaintsFaced with the fierce urgency of now, looking back at the past might appear to be a luxury. Reflecting on what has been can seem like an indulgence when there’s so much requiring our attention in the present. Yet, there’s wisdom — and even power — to be gained from retrospectives…
Word&Way News: March 31Here’s the weekly roundup from Word&Way. In addition to a report on a sectarian time controversy in Lebanon and a book review of Rebels, Despots, & Saints that are free for anyone to read, paid subscribers to A Public Witness received a reflection on divergent responses to gun…
Christian Time or Muslim TimeWhat time is it in Lebanon right now? It might depend on whether one is a Christian or a Muslim. The Middle Eastern nation was set to switch clocks forward for daylight saving time early on Sunday (March 26), utilizing the schedule in Europe. But on Thursday, the Lebanese…
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