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Patreon Patrons
I have recently created a Patreon page, where I will be posting about my works-in-progress, and indeed sharing draft chapters as things move forward.
I want to express my deepest thanks to those who have joined the Gold Level of my noble Patrons.
Bradley Rader
Tag Archives: Christianity
What Is Easter About?
So, on Easter Sunday afternoon, while surfing through YouTube, I happened on a MSNBC segment (I’m not sure which show) where the three people on camera were discussing some of the implications of Donald Trump hawking Bibles (over-priced ones, at … Continue reading
Memorial for the Rev. Dr. Doug Millham
This last week, there came the unexpected news that a friend and former pastor of mine, Doug Millham, had passed away. A massive heart attack, and then a stroke, incapacitated him suddenly, and a few short days later he was … Continue reading
Posted in Friends
Tagged Christianity, Doug Millham, Friends, Hollywood Presbyterian Church
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Rewriting Shakespeare
In 2011 I wrote some verses in response to a review of Orson Scott Card’s book Hamlet’s Father. Card’s revisionist presentation of the Prince of Denmark isn’t quite the traditional sort of Bowdlerization that takes out “offensive” material. In many ways, Card’s … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Books, Christianity, Orson Scott Card, Shakespeare, Writing
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The Mysteries of Pi
I’d actually meant to write this post in order to upload it on March 14. But I got distracted yesterday, and so missed that boat. But I figured I would go ahead and post it anyway. After all, it’s not … Continue reading
Themes that Run Through My Work
I find it that sometimes and idea or concept that I have touched on in one work reappears in something else, often years later. Over the weekend, I set myself back to working on my devotional study of the First … Continue reading
How Is This the Gospel?
Usually, I would not comment on this, but it gave me pause this time. Thursday, I was working at a library all afternoon and into the evening. When I finally left, a bit before closing time, I came out to … Continue reading
The Individual and the State
When I was an undergraduate, I took a course entitled “Philosophic Issues,” which was basically an introduction to philosophy in a historical sequence. We started with Plato, reading a couple of the Socratic dialogues. And the professor informed us that … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Belief, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, Crito, Philosopy, Plato, Socrates, Soul
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Unfinished Art and Waiting on Mortality
(Originally published on LiveJournal) It’s a weird season for me right now. I’ve spent the last few months (well, since early April) turning my life upside-down, to get myself out of a rut. It’s been interesting. One of the results has … Continue reading
