Archive - The Synthesis

This work of short fiction was my submission to a writing exercise conducted with my siblings. We all responded to the prompt "connected to the whole…

Nov 6, 2024 •

June 2024

Epistle to the Future

Prepared for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29th, 2023. Intended to make St. Paul's life and thought accessible.

Jun 29, 2024 •

March 2023

On Trees and Learning

Why do I read books, write things, and maintain this website? What subject matter are you likely to find here? Who is that bearded avatar up there…

Mar 2, 2023 •

February 2022

Death of the Literalist

Being Part 1 of a memoir called "Three Deaths", in which I describe how and why I decided to become a Roman Catholic. I do not intend to publish the…

Feb 2, 2022 •

December 2021

Ghost of Student Past

'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and I reinterpreted Marie de France a decade later, with some help from Cynthia Bourgeault. Originally written as a…

Dec 25, 2021 •

January 2017

A Topography of Romans

Some ad-hoc linguistic analysis of Paul's Epistle to the Romans. A throwback to the days before LLMs.

Jan 30, 2017 •

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