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The Qualia of Time
Time is not only what the clocks measure or what calendars record. Time also has a feel. A single minute can be stretched unbearably…
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The Age of Reflection and the Sickness of Performance
The first words of The Sickness Unto Death can feel almost impenetrable: “the self is a relation that relates itself to itself.” At first…
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Joy Without the Spotlight
Many of the most meaningful things in life happen without an audience. A teacher preparing lessons long after the students have gone home. A…
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Rethinking Development in a Connected Age
The word “community” used to mean something simple. It was a village, a neighborhood, a small town, or a circle of people who lived…
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Salvation, Mission, and the Human Dilemma
One of the oldest questions in Christianity is about those who never heard the Gospel. If salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ, then…
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The Middle Path of Health and Spirit
Lasting health is often built in ways that do not draw attention. A balanced meal, a full night’s sleep, a daily walk, and moments…
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Life as a Play, Truth Beyond the Play
When I picture the universe, I sometimes imagine that I am facing it. I feel as if I am standing apart, looking toward a…
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Holding the Two Lenses with Humility
In political debates, in religious arguments, and even in ordinary workplace disputes, there is a tendency that is both deeply human and deeply dangerous.…