Category: video
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Bill Moyers Interviews Wendell Berry
There is so much that is good in this interview with Wendell Berry, including this: “A lot of my writing, when it hasn’t been in defense of precious things, has been a giving of thanks for precious things.” Thanks to Englewood Review of Books for pointing to this.
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Ask a Slave
A few years ago, after I graduated New York University, I returned to my home town in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area (or the DMV as it is affectionately termed) to start my life as an actor. The DMV is home to some of the greatest regional theatres in the country. Of course, it is also home to some…
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The March On Washington
There’s a lot of good commentary on this 50th anniversary of the March on Washington – reflections on the forgotten context and all that remains undone – but the place to start is with Rev. King’s speech, the whole thing.
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A Christian Nation?
Was America founded as a Christian nation? How you answer this question reveals a certain understanding of American history. The answer may also say something about your view of the role of religion in American government and public live. And, for certain Christians, the answer has to do with a theological understanding of America as…
David W. Swanson 