As a younger millennial I have had many similar "that's awesome" moments to great old traditional things. I didn't learn to appreciate them until well into my 20s after college. Something about discovering old works as a functioning adult and feeling their direct correlation to real life is astoundingly satisfying. Great piece as usual. Cheers.
Given the direction of your conversation two days in to this new year, I want to recommend to this audience Rod Dreher’s new book, Living In Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age. He is focused on the question of how to rediscover enchantment in Christianity—restore our awareness of God in all things, of the sacramental nature of His creation and our movement through it. It’s a fantastic and inspiring read.
Mr. Klavan Senior interviewed him on his Wednesday “interview” a few weeks back over at The Daily Wire.” If you’re not a member you might find it on YouTube.
I hardly know how to respond to people with materialist assumptions, secure as they are in their opinions, contemptuous as they are toward faith. It makes me resonate with your statement about understanding the gospels but lacking the support of an assumptive culture. Yet, asserting the faith as only "this is what I believe" feels weak. I hope to do better in the revival.
This essay reminded me of an article I read in National Review many years back. The author talked about his sister who went to “finishing school,” where she learned Latin and Greek among other great subjects. The only language offered in public education is Spanish. I doubt French is available anymore.
Well I hope The Odyssey is better than The Iliad, because that bored me to tears. Pages and pages of different ways to describe somebody being killed with a spear. I'm sure it's lovely in the original Greek but it's dull as ditch water in translation.
As a younger millennial I have had many similar "that's awesome" moments to great old traditional things. I didn't learn to appreciate them until well into my 20s after college. Something about discovering old works as a functioning adult and feeling their direct correlation to real life is astoundingly satisfying. Great piece as usual. Cheers.
Given the direction of your conversation two days in to this new year, I want to recommend to this audience Rod Dreher’s new book, Living In Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age. He is focused on the question of how to rediscover enchantment in Christianity—restore our awareness of God in all things, of the sacramental nature of His creation and our movement through it. It’s a fantastic and inspiring read.
Mr. Klavan Senior interviewed him on his Wednesday “interview” a few weeks back over at The Daily Wire.” If you’re not a member you might find it on YouTube.
He was also on Sean McDowell's podcast on January 3rd, which is also a good interview as well. I liked both of the conversations
Ooooh, thanks for the tip! I’ll look for it.
I concur. I read "Living in Wonder" recently and found it refreshing and thought-provoking.
I hardly know how to respond to people with materialist assumptions, secure as they are in their opinions, contemptuous as they are toward faith. It makes me resonate with your statement about understanding the gospels but lacking the support of an assumptive culture. Yet, asserting the faith as only "this is what I believe" feels weak. I hope to do better in the revival.
This essay reminded me of an article I read in National Review many years back. The author talked about his sister who went to “finishing school,” where she learned Latin and Greek among other great subjects. The only language offered in public education is Spanish. I doubt French is available anymore.
Good one!
Well I hope The Odyssey is better than The Iliad, because that bored me to tears. Pages and pages of different ways to describe somebody being killed with a spear. I'm sure it's lovely in the original Greek but it's dull as ditch water in translation.
At least I found from whence “bit the dust “ came.