I messed up. A few years back, I read all the novels and short stories in the Modern Library edition of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writings, except the Scarlet Letter. I had read it as a young … Sin, Guilt, Confession, and Redemption: Rereading Hawthorne’s Scarlet LetterRead more
Author: Bill Isley
Beauty and Christian Theology
The famed Swiss theologian Karl Barth once spoke of theology as “the most beautiful of all the sciences”[1] because God, its subject, is beautiful. Theological aesthetics, by which is meant reflection on the nature and … Beauty and Christian TheologyRead more
Truth and Knowledge in the Bible
In the realm of epistemology, the Bible brings a richly multifaceted understanding of truth and knowledge. While most traditional philosophical definitions of truth and knowledge focus on concepts and abstractions, the biblical understanding is broader and … Truth and Knowledge in the BibleRead more
Finding Rest
“As I went down the village street on my way to bed after midnight, the high Alpine valley lay silent in its frozen stillness. For days it had now lain thus, even the mouths of … Finding RestRead more
Super Bowl LIV: Politics, Passion, and Purity
The Super Bowl is a national cultural event that reveals the soul of America. This year’s was especially revealing as it combined questionable politics, a full range of human passions from the decadent to the … Super Bowl LIV: Politics, Passion, and PurityRead more
