Some Reflections on ‘Arrival,’ on Listening and on Shaping the World [no spoilers]
When we left the cinema after the early evening showing of Arrival, my wife insisted that neither of us should…
One or Two Quick Thoughts and a Little Learning after the Election
On the 538 political podcast yesterday, after the US election result, presenter Jody Avirgan sounded stunned. In the immediate aftermath…
Re-Reading the Parable of the Talents During the US Election Cycle
For the season that’s in it, imagine for a moment a different reading strategy for the parable of the talents…
On Canaan’s Side by Sebastian Barry
Canaan, the bible says, would be a land flowing with milk and honey, full of large and flourishing cities, and…
How Can We Give a Voice to Incoherent Rage?
I was at Skainos last Thursday night for the “Listening to Your Enemies” event, part of the 4 Corners Festival.…
Extravagant Sky Entered
Countless words have been written about the sad, premature death of Seamus Heaney last Friday. Not many of them will…
Welby v Wonga
I wanted to cheer the Archbishop of Canterbury. I wanted to cheer his entry into the conversation about debt and…
The Ties That Bind: Springsteen in Belfast
In the same week that Richard Haass breezed in to help us out another, more famous American rocked into town…
Bringing Some Light to the Dark
A really encouraging and affirming reaction to my thought for the day this morning, and so for some who asked,…
The MAC and the Architecture of Security
I am not an architect nor skilled in the vernacular of the profession, I am though a user of buildings…