I'm closing in on the end of The Return of the King, and I have really enjoyed reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy again. When I last spent some time reading it, something in the text stood out. In the aftermath of the victory over Sauron and the forces of Mordor, there is a …
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Religion and Politics Part 2 (Or How to Have Perspective When the Whole World Seems Crazy)
(Note: This is a reflection on American politics from the perspective of one Baptist pastor living in Nova Scotia, Canada. So take my thoughts however you like.) So for several days I've been trying to process what recently happened in the US Capitol last week. In many ways, it seemed both unreal and unsurprising. On …
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