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Augustine, the Roman Empire, and an American Cultural Deity

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

This summer I have been reading through Augustine’s City of God (unabridged version—nearly 900 pages).  It has been fascinating to see how deftly he moves from history to theology to philosophy to cultural analysis.  And his insights and wisdom in … Continue reading →

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Straddling the Aisle with Violet Beauregarde

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

I have never been terribly interested in politics. This might seem a strange confession coming from someone who graduated with a degree in political science. I am not sure what exactly drew me to the major originally, perhaps the fact … Continue reading →

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