I moved to the Big Apple today. The sights, smells, and sounds are captivating–to say the least. Here are two photos I just took: one of my room, small but cozy and home-y, and another of the vista from my window (NB more photos can be found here):
Posts Tagged as ‘culture’
June 29, 2009
Food and Frumsceaft
Yes, I have caught the culinary bug, as I’ve realized that I am leaving the nest of adolescence and venturing into the beautiful chaos of adulthood. Within that chaos, preparing meals serves as a palpable reminder of our roles and capacities as creators–who are wonderfully and fearfully made in image of the Creator.
I wonder though, [...]
June 23, 2009
Peppered cheese bread
While at home, I have been delving a little bit into cooking and baking. Today I made peppered cheese bread, using a recipe found in the Delights and Comforts section of the June print issue of Comment. Here’s how it came out!
December 27, 2008
Paper Tigers
I can’t help but think that Stephen Christian of Anberlin might have pulled the phrase “Paper Tigers” (in a creative way in the great song The Resistance) from Eugene Peterson’s translation of Galatians 4:
Earlier, before you knew God personally, you were enslaved to so-called gods that had nothing of the divine about them. But now [...]
October 13, 2008
The red pill, or the blue pill?
“Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we’re left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.” -TED.com
September 11, 2008
inizia l’italiano!
To inaugurate my formal study of Italian, which begins today at 10am, I purchased a great CD called “Italian Musical Odyssey.” It showcases syncretistic folk music from all across Italy and Sicily. One of my favorite songs so far on the CD–simple but very sweet–is called La Torinese.
Viva l’italia!
April 24, 2008
three-in-one
No, this is not a trinitarian apologetic, but rather an amalgamation of three completely unrelated things I’d like to bring to the reader’s attention.
First, I’m getting extremely pumped for Andy Crouch’s new book, Culture-Making, due out this summer. In this interview Andy shows us some of the ins and outs of being thoughtful–and powerfully creative–culture [...]
April 21, 2008
what to render to Caesar?
The following is taken from Justin Taylor’s blog, Between Two Worlds. If you have some free time, check out some great insights (and needed debate) from three nuanced evangelical thinkers.
NPR on Evangelical Politics: Boyd, Colson, Claiborne
NPR recently hosted a dialogue between Greg Boyd, Chuck Colson, and Shane Claiborne on God and government:
A passionate discussion is unfolding [...]
April 18, 2008
pick-me-up
Below is an excerpt from the Desiring God blog. The doctrine of common grace never fails to lift my spirits. It is nuanced enough to account for the beauty and goodness that pours forth through the sacred and secular, while at the same time not overlooking what Kuyper called the antithesis.
Accept Truth Wherever It Appears
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