–Marvin on the Presbyterian Church’s decision to allow congregations to call non-celibate gay and lesbian pastors.
–Libraries are part of the social safety net.
–“I hated vegans too, but now I am one.”
–On anti-Semites and philo-Semites.
–Mark Bittman asks, “Why bother with meat?”
–Jesus and eco-theology.
–Jeremy discusses Herbert McCabe and Gerhard Forde on the Atonement.
–Your commute is killing you.
–Rowan Williams’ Ascension Day sermon: “The friends of Jesus are called … to offer themselves as signs of God in the world.”
–Grist’s “great places” series continues with two posts on the industrial food system and its alternatives.
–Keith Ward on his recent book More than Matter?
–Russell Arben Fox on the Left in America.
–The Cheers challenge. My wife and I have already been rewatching the entire series. We’re on season 6 now, which replaces Shelley Long’s Diane with Kirstie Alley’s Rebecca. It’s one of my all-time favorite shows, although the earlier seasons are probably the best ones.
–Ozzy’s first two solo albums, which are generally considered classics, have gotten the deluxe reissue treatment. Here’s a review.
A Thinking Reed 