The Professor's Bayonet

I am puzzled by the crisis of manhood we are currently experiencing in the United States – the same nation that forged alphas out of the wilderness, spearheaded efforts to defeat the Nazis, stepped up to the communists, and held out its muscular arms to welcome all of those seeking safety and shelter.  Once upon a time, teenage boys vied over who would get to sit shotgun, were quick to the contest...

I did not know that the Eastern Orthodox Church maintains that Christ was born in a cave.  Though this is not found in the Bible, ancient iconography nevertheless makes this assertion.  One might be tempted to dismiss this claim as trifling; however, when we look at Christ’s mission as a whole, we see common bookends: His earthly life began in a cave, and His glorious resurrection occurred in a ca...

Once in a while, a book comes along that cuts through all of the noise and speaks directly to something so central about the human experience – loss.  Boone a.k.a. Rawspoon gifts us with a tale about two donkeys whose simple and innocent friendship is suddenly rocked after one of them is sent away.  This event is not presented as death, per se, allowing young readers and listeners the grace to mak...