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Here is a harsher critique of Berry by First Things' blog. The critique is biting, but does not seem tethered to deep understanding. More on this later:

Here is some thoughtful criticism on Berry's Jefferson Lecture. I think that there was some misreading of the lecture on the left thinking that Berry was proposing government as the answer. ... Read More

Here is a really good article by Bradley Green on the importance of receiving a classical Christian education. This is the time of year when this sort of article makes most sense to me--senior ... Read More

Read George Will's article today in the paper (link below). It is on the life of his son Jon who has Down Syndrome. Will is a moral unbeliever (last I heard he was a sort of an agnostic--a Cicero ... Read More

Here is what Wendell Berry did before he delivered the Jefferson Lecture. Some of this is odd, but if you a fan of Berry's you will no doubt enjoy it:

I am happy to announce that N.D. Wilson will be visiting Veritas Academy and talking with our 9th through 12th graders about classical education and New St. Andrews College (where he is a fellow). ... Read More

The stories and lauds are pouring out concerning Berry. I am going to post a few. I read his Jefferson Lecture last night. It is classic Berry. The fact that they did not know what he is going to ... Read More

Here are a few paragraphs of fall out after the Jefferson Lecture last night in DC. Berry (now patted on the back by right and left as a sage and thinker) kept on pointing out that the economy ... Read More

I am still reading this, but Berry is so good that I wanted to post it now. He gave the lecture last night. Take an 45 minutes and soak in this tonight.

Here is an excellent post by Douglas Wilson on Protestantism's liberation of the arts. I think that he is right, but I might want more to be said. Recent Protestant forays into the arts been worse ... Read More