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Feb 13, 2009

Week of February 8, 2009

A wunderkammer of discoveries, compiled by Comment and illuminated for our readers' edification and entertainment. We do not necessarily endorse the external content below.Have you been getting the Comment email all by its lonesome, and never seen the print edition of...

Lux Nova

Feb 6, 2009

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Lux Nova

Lux Nova was inspired by the creation of a wind tower for the new Theology Library of Regent College, UBC. A strong commitment to environmental education and stewardship led Regent College to build its new library underground—leaving room for a three-quarter acre...

Feb 6, 2009

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Urban design: a planner’s perspective

Urban design is not architecture, landscape architecture, or city planning; rather, it is about relationships: how buildings relate to open spaces; how buildings and open spaces relate to other buildings and open spaces; how buildings and open spaces relate to the street; how people relate to these buildings and open spaces and streets; and how people relate to each other in this complex web.

Feb 6, 2009

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Q&A with Chris Seiple, “President, Institute for Global Engagement”

Throughout the 1990s, we had often spoken about the need for a Christian think tank—one that could help Christians in any vocation make better decisions—but my parents specifically founded IGE because Christians were too often a part of the problem—through ignorance or arrogance, the methodology of engagement betrayed the respect and love of the Message.

Feb 6, 2009

Week of February 1, 2009

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Jan 30, 2009

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After the panic button has been pushed

Virtue is not optional. In our financial markets, it was fascinating to see “outdated” virtues such as prudence, self-control, frugality, delayed gratification, honesty and humility suddenly gain more traction as the crisis intensified.

Cloverdale Banner

Jan 30, 2009

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Cloverdale Banner

This is a close-up of a portion of a banner created in 2008 for Zion Lutheran Church, Cloverdale, Minnesota, USA. The work is textiles which I cut and sew. Many denominations of the Church follow a liturgical year which specifies the color for each season of the...

Jan 30, 2009

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Q&A with Steven Garber, “Director, The Washington Institute”

If faith does shape vocation which does shape culture, then it is crucial to take the time to ask and answer the perennial questions that everyone asks and everyone answers, such as what do I believe about faith, vocation and culture? Those three words take us into realms that are difficult to fully fathom—and yet to understand them is central to human flourishing.

Jan 30, 2009

Week of January 25, 2009

A wunderkammer of discoveries, compiled by Comment and illuminated for our readers' edification and entertainment. We do not necessarily endorse the external content below.The 2008 Comment Manifesto is available in two forms: read it online here, or print the PDF...