In July 1940, an engineering marvel was completed: the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge. One of the longest suspension bridges in the world at the time, it exemplified the light, graceful architectural trend of suspension bridges built in this era. Called the crowning achievement of his career, designer Leon Moisseiff — the architect of the Golden [...]
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On Faith I: Faith & Reason
November 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments
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Grace at Starbucks
November 15th, 2006 · No Comments
This essay was originally posted in 2004. It was late evening. I was headed for a meeting, at the end of a too-long day, and stopped into Starbucks for a fix. The store was empty except for a single barista. I ordered my coffee, and was stunned when told: “Your drink has been paid [...]
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Healing Faith
August 25th, 2006 · 21 Comments
A discussion of the spiritual problem of pain and suffering
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Collision of Worlds
June 13th, 2006 · 15 Comments
Introduction to the Path series, an essay on the intersection of the physical and spiritual in life.
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The Conversation
December 4th, 2005 · 6 Comments
An essay on the topic of prayer.
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The Choice of Fools
November 20th, 2005 · 21 Comments
An essay on a life of purpose, and the seeming foolishness of faith.
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Grace 4 U2
August 27th, 2005 · 10 Comments
A discussion of the difference between grace and Karma, riffing off a quote from U2′s Bono.
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The Prayer of Java
July 20th, 2005 · 17 Comments
An essay on prayer as a conversation.
