Why modern life feels meaningless? Answer: The nature of modern work and the loss of great ‘ends’ in life.
Finished reading: The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson 📚
Really helpful treatment of shame (and one I expect to return to in the future).
Had a great time last night with my friend Dan Lisa: beer/food at Lazarus, stimulating conversation, and a wonderful talk from Oliver Burkeman hosted by First Light Books
Currently reading: Making Disciples by Alex Fogleman 📚
Finished reading: Jesus the Great Philosopher by Jonathan T. Pennington 📚
I absolutely loved this book. I hope Pennington builds on this framework (i.e., the Bible as philosophy, Scripture addressing the big questions of life) in the future. I’d be up for a more technical treatment, especially of how Christianity offers answers to the big questions of ancient philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and politics.
Bob Thune has written the perfect response to Brad’s essay on the death of magisterial Protestantism: MAiD for Protestantism: A Reply to Brad East. I had wanted to write up something in response to Brad’s piece, but now I don’t need to. Thank you, Bob.
Tis the season
Currently reading: Jesus the Great Philosopher by Jonathan T. Pennington 📚
Enjoyed a stimulating lecture this evening from the inimitable Matthew Crawford on the question, “Can Christianity Be Noble?”
Music to my anti-productivity attuned ears (courtesy of Todd Brewer): “Time Management and the Recklessness of Jesus.”