A discomforting point of clarity from J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy. Vance’s complex and ongoing relationship with his mother had been marred by her addictions and psychological disfunction. As an adult in his own relationships he was noting a tendency. And it caused him great fear. …I’d scream and I’d yell. I’d do all of the …
Hillbilly Elegy was on a number of ‘best books’ in 2016. I found a copy in a remainder bookstore when I was on holidays and am reading it this week. It’s an introduction to a culture that seems alien to modern sensitivities in this age that champions the marginalised, but can’t quite figure out what …
The fact that Jesus died by crucifixion is an integral aspect of God’s redemptive work. Appreciating the fullness of what Jesus endured for our sake is difficult for those whose social position shields them from personal experience or exposure to the fullness of the injustice of it all. Difficult, but not impossible. But we do …
I saw an excellently priced copy of Ali – A Life by Jonathan Eig at Big W. It looks like it will be the standard biography of a landmark figure in 20th century popular culture. Ali was so much a product of the culture in which he grew up, was prepared to stand aloof from …
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