Merry Christmas!
As we wend our way in the sometimes dreary world, may we all find hope in the commemoration of the birth of the Christ.
Author Archives: J. Max Wilson
Christmas: The Eucatastrophe of Man’s History
On this Christmas Eve, I quote from J. R. R. Tolkien’s marvelous essay on Faerie Stories: …I would say that Tragedy is the true form of Drama, its highest function; but the opposite is true of Fairy-story. Since we do … Continue reading
Joseph Smith
In addition to our annual celebration of the nativity of Jesus the Christ, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are recognizing the 200th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Smith this year. He was born 200 … Continue reading
Aris Rutherford [Updated]
I recently ran across a fascinating biographical article from the Minneapolis StarTribune about a man named Rutherford Aris. The article is almost three months old, but I think it is still worth linking to.
Sunset Clauses, Bureacronyms, and the Patriot Act
Considering all of the recent talk about the Patriot Act, I thought I resurrect a slightly modified version of an article I wrote some time ago, which I think helps explain my own position on the Patriot Act. Take out … Continue reading
