Tag Archives: Middle East

First Glimpses of the Orthodox “Other”

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Back a long time ago, before I got into the semester, I began a short-lived “I’m going to tell you about my experiences visiting Orthodox churches!” kick.  Things happened: I got a call about a new appointment, schoolwork shifted into … Continue reading →

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“This goes here,” says the doddering king

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

“An imaginary line gets traced one day by some doddering king in his bed or drawn on the table by powerful men as if they were playing a game of poker… It’s ironic to think of the doddering kings and … Continue reading →

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“The Man Cold” meets “Lawrence of Arabia”

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

I just finished up a weekend of reflection with my fellow Middle East Travel Seminar-ians and remembered that I never posted anything about my Middle East Trip.  So now I am scheduling blog posts over the next several days…  These … Continue reading →

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