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Good News about Ebola

Ebola is rightfully sobering us up. Hardly a day goes by without its threatening presence being mentioned, either in the US or in Africa. Caution is prudent, and we should indeed employ many a resource to stop the disease and tend to the infected. However, we are also wise to note the overall state of affairs, and this map of Africa shows that remarkably well.

Theologians in the Hands of Mystified Moderns

One theologian we have difficulty appreciating is Jonathan Edwards. He’s unfortunately known for one sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” That is the only glimpse most Americans get, and it leaves us cold. In fact, his intellectual efforts were grounded in a theology of beauty. One of the better writers of our day, Marilynne Robinson, explains here why she remains a fan.

When Necking Isn’t Good

It’s hard not to like hummingbirds. They look innocent enough, fluttering their wings 70 times a second, arrayed in bright flashing feathers, sucking on nectar. But apparently they have a mean streak, and use those stunning beaks to stab each other in the throat. Something to do with sex.

Rapture by Guitar

We’ve pointed you to Martyn Wendell Jones’s reflections on everyday objects one finds in churches. Here’s his latest, on the acoustic guitar—a ubiquitous presence in contemporary churches, along with the ones playing it.

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