character
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Making the same mistake
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We treat Charlie Brown’s trying to kick the football like a set of individual, necessary decisions. Lucy is untrustworthy.
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Greatness—toughness and path-straighening
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The temptation in this gospel is to hear Jesus talking up toughness as virtuous—rather than normal for a prophet.
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Don’t Learn the Wrong Lesson From Capt. Kirk
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[NOTE: this post is spoiler-free! And long overdue, since I saw it in May…] Something troubled me about the new Star Trek. I loved the movie. I was glad that it surpassed my expectations and that it challenged me. What troubled me is that I’m convinced that people will mistake James T. Kirk for a…