Thankful: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Thankful Thanksgiving Day arrives this week. It will be a different holiday for many of us. The vast majority of us will forego large gatherings. There is the shadow of a pandemic that hangs...
Author: Duane Arnold
Review of Literature: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Review of Literature I recently made my way through ‘The History of the Renaissance World’ by Susan Wise Bauer. Initially, I was rather annoyed. I was reading this book to refresh my memory of...
Contradictions: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Contradictions Recently, I was listening to an interview with Bruce Springsteen. Most of the discussion surrounded the release of his new album, ‘Letter to You’. They then began discussing some of his earlier work. ...
Our Common Bond: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Our Common Bond Although the election is tomorrow, I fear that the wreckage from the election may well be with us for some time to come. I say this no matter who ultimately wins...
Literacy: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Literacy I came across a set of statistics recently that quite literally shocked me. Yet, I must admit that part of the shock involved my own presuppositions and, quite possibly, my own prejudices. That...
Exhausted: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Exhausted I’m not sure about everybody else, but I’m officially exhausted. I’m exhausted by the pandemic restrictions. I’m tired of wearing a mask; tired of social distancing; tired of Zoom meetings. This is the...
Predisposed:Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Predisposed Recently, I read the book, ‘Veritas’ by the Atlantic journalist, Ariel Sabar. The subtitle of the book, ‘A Harvard Professor, A Con Man and the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife’ gives you a bit...
On My Desk: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
On My Desk I keep several small objects on my desk along with a number of framed photos. There is a late medieval wooden carving of St. Barbara, the patron saint of architects, betraying...
Fear: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Fear Have you ever been afraid to talk? I don’t mean afraid of what you’re going to say, but afraid to form the words in your mouth and say them. I once knew of...
Thinking About Augustine: Duane W.H. Arnold, PhD
Thinking About Augustine I’ve always considered Augustine to be a modern man. This is partly owing to his intellectual rigor, but also owing to the sweep of his life. Born about 354, he would...
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