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Dec 1, 2010 Faithful living

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Living Faithfully in the Global Hypercity

The Christian, whatever her context—rural, suburban, small town, and so on—should embrace the ascent of cities. These grandiose claims for the self-importance of cities and their residents are precisely what those who live elsewhere instinctively rebuff. But consider the stakes involved: Pragmatically, as the cities go, so goes the rest of culture, for good or for ill—what happens there will soon become everyone’s problem or opportunity.

What Hath Lenoir Wrought?

Sep 10, 2010

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What Hath Lenoir Wrought?

The internal combustion engine reflects a persistent problem with technology: we consistently underestimate its potential impact—on the environment, on our culture, and on our lives.

Sep 1, 2010 Making the most of college (fifth annual)

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The Stories of Scientists

“Suppose,” the Gospel says, “one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'” Darn good advice.