The Fshbwl

Did You See That?

What's the point of Jesus' miracles? When we read these accounts in the Gospel narratives, what are we supposed to walk away with? Just as it's easy to misunderstand the parables, there's a natural tendency for us to look at miracles of Jesus and ...

House

Like American Idol, I never planned to watch House. Rather, like 24, it was one of those shows that I actually avoided because I knew I'd get hooked ...

Collision

Annie Dillard sees shadows. As she muses along Tinker Creek in Virginia, surveying all the familiar places, she is pulled towards the shadows. She lurks along, gazing out at anything and everything, looking for those shadows. She searches vigilantly because she knows that the shadows do not cast themselves.

Open Assumptions

Have you ever stopped to consider how the underlying assumptions that you operate with day in and day out impact the way you perceive the world around you?

For example, if you call or email a friend with a question, and they reply back with a very straight forward and curt answer, you have a variety of potential reactions based on your underlying assumptions.