The main character of Wendell Berry's A Place on Earth, as in many of his novels, is the fictional town of Port William, Kentucky. While Berry is a masterful storyteller, the narrative is less important than the relationships that the characters have with each other, with the town and surrounding farmland they inhabit, and with the land itself. Berry continually returns to the question of what effect a character has on the people, town, and land around him. When a character is introduced, Berry will often describe … [Read more...] about Stewardship, Membership, and Voting: Reflections on Wendell Berry’s A Place on Earth
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Reaching the Campus Tribes
1. Do you remember the mention of Benson Hines in the May 8 Week in Review? Yesterday, I had the opportunity to chat with Benson during Road Trip 13 and bring him along to a gathering of the PSU-Hershey Christian Medical Society. If you haven't already read Reaching the Campus Tribes, I'd encourage you add to your Thanksgiving Break To-Do List swinging by Reaching the Campus Tribes to download, skim, and enjoy the pics in Benson's free on-line book exploring campus ministry in the USA. sharing your thoughts … [Read more...] about Reaching the Campus Tribes
Week in Review
[Editor's note: This is a new weekly feature from your blog contributors. Each week, we'll be posting articles, books, news, etc., that Tom, Mike, and the ESN community have been pondering. If you have a book or article you'd like us to add to next week's Review, add it in the comments or send it to either Mike or Tom. Thanks!] After Accepting Students, NYU Asks Them: Are We Too Costly for You? (Chronicle of Higher Education, $) - NYU is asking admitted students to consider whether they can truly afford to … [Read more...] about Week in Review