

Rethinking the Protestant Left
I invite younger readers to take a look [at my book, Building a Protestant Left] and see if there is anything there for them. Few of the issues that C&C addressed have gone away. Nor have people in left Christian traditions disappeared. (Yes, they are a minority, but we often underestimate how much that has always been true). We can learn from their experience in the current moment.
3 days ago3 min read


The Least Cheerful Easter Song Ever
Bob Dylan has been on my brain lately, ever since I began to write what I was supposed to be a quick and easy comment on the new movie...
Apr 22, 20254 min read


New Lyrics for a Classic Hymn: "Dejlig Er Jorden"
I am pleased to share a new English translation—or singable free paraphrase—of an iconic Danish hymn, Dejlig Er Jorden. This is the tune...
Dec 26, 202110 min read


Every Star Shall Sing a Carol (new millennium peace version)
First things first: in this essay I introduce my new lyrics and adapted tune for an underrated song by the underrated British songwriter,...
Dec 27, 20209 min read