It is VERY unusual for me to manuscript a sermon these days. Usually, I only do so if the sermon’s going to be translated. My style borders on folksy with occasional gospel-preaching ramp-ups, neither of which is well served by tightly managed wording or the temptation to glance down at the paper on the lectern.Continue reading “Longfellow, Belafonte and the dream of peace on earth at Christmas”
Monthly Archives: December 2012
If “What To Expect,” “Traveling Mercies,” and “I and Thou” had a baby: A review of Hopes and Fears
It takes a certain amount of fortitude to read a book on the joys and challenges of parenting when you’re single and childless not by choice. To do so during the holidays takes flat out bravery. So I sat down on a Sunday afternoon, girded by a burrito in the mission district following a holidayContinue reading “If “What To Expect,” “Traveling Mercies,” and “I and Thou” had a baby: A review of Hopes and Fears”
Sandhya Rani Jha 