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Discovering character in the Amazon

Charlie — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:57:31 +0000

In 1913, former President Theodore Roosevelt began an expedition down an unknown river in the heart of the Amazon that would test the character of every member of his team.

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Forgiving Marion Jones

Charlie — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:07:40 +0000

Drug use in sports is out of control. Cheating needs to be punished. Marion Jones says she is seeking God's forgiveness, and asks us to forgive her, too. Should we?

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We still need heroes

Charlie — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:26:31 +0000

Something in the Greek ideal of the hero still resonates with us today. We honor heroic deeds; we make heroes the central characters in film and literature. Why? Perhaps because the essential terrors of human existence have changed so little since the days of the Greeks.

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Uncomfortable with evil

Charlie — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:58:57 +0000

This scientific age sees all deviancy as a puzzle to be solved through the application of rationalism. Sometimes there's a better spiritual explanation — Evil.

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Virginia Tech and suffering

Charlie — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:03:10 +0000

In the wake of the horrible tragedy at Virginia Tech, some good words on suffering and evil.

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