1. Lots of interesting links this week! First up, The New Yorker published “Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds,” a fascinating piece by Elizabeth Kolbert. Discussing at length the phenomenon of ‘confirmation bias’ — which suggests that we believe those facts that support our beliefs and reject those that challenge our beliefs — Kolbert ultimately confirms (bada bing!) much of what our […]
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Brand-New Book and an Advent Sermon by John Zahl
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Joss Whedon Avoids the Void and Searches for Hope
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Teach Your Children Not-So-Well: When Success Means Failure
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Recovering the Cross in Healing Prayer Ministry: A Conference Breakout Preview
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“Wake me up inside…” (part 5c): Karl Barth’s Doctrine of Reconciliation (iv.1.58)