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Lessons from an Owl

Philip Yancey — Mon, 19 May 2025 07:19:55 +0000

One day Carl Safina, an internationally celebrated conservationist and ecologist, came across a bedraggled baby owl near death, its feathers matted with fly eggs. He named the owlet Alfie and tenderly nursed it back to life. Over the next few years he kept a record of his efforts to help the young screech owl learn to fly, ... Read more

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Cosmic Faith

Philip Yancey — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 07:22:08 +0000

Each year, as the period of Lent approaches, I turn to John’s poignant account of Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. The pace slows as the apostle devotes almost a quarter of his Gospel to this one intimate gathering of Jesus’ closest friends. The contrast in moods between Jesus and his disciples could hardly be ... Read more

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God’s Masterpiece

Philip Yancey — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:12:03 +0000

More than two centuries before the Reformation, a theological debate broke out pitting the premier theologian Thomas Aquinas against an upstart Franciscan priest from Britain, John Duns Scotus. The heart of the debate circled around the question, “Would the event we celebrate at Christmas have occurred if humanity had not disobeyed God?” Like most theologians, ... Read more

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