"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
W. H. Auden on self-knowledge
I came across these comments by W. H. Auden in his foreword to Dag Hammarskjöld's Markings not too long ago. They brought to mind Auden's powerful two lines in "As I Walked Out One Evening": You shall love your crooked neighbour With your crooked heart. Auden is not only an astounding poet but an insightful …
Choosing Hell: W. H. Auden on Charles Williams’ view of Hell
Here is W. H. Auden in his introduction to Charles Williams' The Descent of the Dove: The popular notion of Hell is morally revolting and intellectually incredible because it is conceived of in terms of human criminal law, as a torture imposed upon the sinner against his will by an all-powerful God. Charles Williams succeeds, where …
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W. H. Auden on the modern barbarian
MALIN said: But the new barbarian is no uncouth Desert-dweller; he does not emerge From fir forests; factories bred him; Corporate companies college towns Mothered his mind, and many journals Backed his beliefs. He was born here. The Bravura of revolvers in vogue now And the cult of death are quite at home Inside the …
Eugene Peterson on G. M. Hopkins
There's nothing like finding one of my favorite contemporary authors commenting on one of my favorite authors from another era. I love the works of Eugene Peterson. His works on pastoral theology are outstanding, as have been the first three books of his new series on spiritual theology (see my comments on a few of …
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