At first, the opening of Interstellar seems to set the tone for the rest of the film, one of high-minded idealism about NASA, outer space …
Tag: loneliness
During our walk recently across Port Meadow, Oxford, my friend expressed uncertainty about the practice of confessing one’s sins to one’s friends. That was, I … Read More ›
This fall, I picked up Josef Pieper’s Leisure: The Basis of Culture for the fifth time in three years of teaching. I revisit the book … Read More ›
When I began drafting this article, I had to pause and really think about suffering. It wasn’t a theme that flowed readily from my pen. … Read More ›