Category Archives: Social Change
Magic and Consumption at the End of History – Part 1
I gave the following talk in 2004 at a conference held at the Monash University Centre, Prato, Italy. (Prato is Tuscany’s second largest city, less than 11 miles from Tuscany’s largest, Florence.) I publish it now partly because it speaks … Continue reading
Frank London Brown Inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
Earlier in this tumultuous year I missed an in-person meeting called by Don Evans, president of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, to pick this year’s inductees. The final spot came down to two: Stanley Elkins and Frank London Brown. … Continue reading
Becoming JEDI
The VIDEO below shows my friend Dena Byrd and I introducing a new ministry team at our church—the JEDI Ministry. It’s one small example of what a church can do to engage some of the major issues of the day, … Continue reading