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James K.A. Smith

The DtK Book Club: The Purpose of Education

{Click the image for more book club posts!} So. Did anyone else notice that we actually finished the book? That’s always exciting! I would have written this post earlier {such as on Tuesday when expected} had it not been for the vomiting. Not mine; someone else’s. But still. This shall henceforth be referred to as That Of Which We Do Not Speak. And then let us not speak of it. Ahem. So. Desiring the Kingdom, chapter 6. This is where Continue Reading…
April 24, 2014
Books & Reading, Mother's Education
The DtK Book Club: A Meaningful Liturgy

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] am still loving this chapter. I find myself wishing that my church recited the Creed — or a creed for that matter, though, of course, not just any would do — and then alternately oh so thankful {again} for our weekly Communion. This was a chapter in which I thought his view of tradition was very balanced. Of course, it helps that I agreed with him! What I love most about tradition is the sense that we are not alone in Continue Reading…
April 9, 2014
The DtK Book Club: Multi-subject Edition!

{Click the image for more book club posts!} Hello, my name is Brandy, and I am a book club slacker. It all started on Sunday, March 23rd, when our second doe delivered yet another set of triplets. She’s already got her figure back, but I? I have yet to recover. After a number of low-sleep nights {culminating in a 2:30 am goat roundup which I do not wish to discuss}, I caught the Plague and now I cough all night long Continue Reading…
April 1, 2014
The DtK Book Club: Worship is Beautiful

{Click the image for more book club posts!} I had heard that Smith was at his best in Chapter Five, and no doubt it is true. So far, I really like this chapter. His “alien approach” to the mall, I didn’t really connect with, because I’m not a big shopper, and I’ve been to the mall very infrequently — I can probably count my trips in the last five years on one hand. But this? This I could get into. Continue Reading…
March 18, 2014