Theology of love
A theology of love cannot afford to be sentimental. It cannot afford to preach edifying generalities about charity, while identifying “peace” with mere established…
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A Great Bargain
Almaty, Kazakhstan (2016) Shopping in a foreign language is a challenging experience. There are the dangers of purchasing the wrong item, being unable to…
Read MoreDeep trouble
The country is in deep trouble. We’ve forgotten that a rich life consists fundamentally of serving others, trying to leave the world a little…
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Shopping locally, feeding our neighbors
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, we feature a throwback piece from Topology’s predecessor, catapult magazine. In this essay from 2011, Sophie Blanc talks about a…
Read MoreThe work that Jesus did
The media Jesus and the Gospel Jesus aren’t the same person. Not even close. The Jesus we read about in the Gospel walked the Earth…
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Country roads, take me home
I kick back the blankets and willingly rise at 7:00. It’s Saturday morning in early October, and Dad’s driving into town. He does this…
Read MoreIn favor of the weak
Christianity stands or falls with its revolutionary protest against violence, arbitrariness, and pride of power, and with its plea for the weak. Christians are…
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@ Lorenzo the Magnificent Lego Experience Shop, Florence
A knee-high verdigris multi-levelled Michelangelo David wedges open the door. Inside, an empire. Between the shelves of self-assembly Ponte Vecchio kits and the huge…
Read MoreBenevolently
I am very doubtful whether history shows us one example of a man who, having stepped outside traditional morality and attained power, has used…
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Bookstore match-making
Note: Since this piece was submitted, a new owner has purchased The Wild and is working to keep the long-running book store open in Noblesville, Indiana….
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