Author Archives: Kerry

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Easter Sunday 2026

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Kerry

He meets her there In the garden Where death had reigned unhindered Where tears beyond count have fallen The ache of loss unassuaged by the toil of hands Longing to recreate the garden lost He meets her there Where all … Continue reading →

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IUGS Episodes issue on Women in Geology

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Kerry

The current issue of Episodes: Journal of International Geoscience, sponsored by the International Union of Geological Scientists (IUGS), is devoted to “Women in Geoscience.” Contents of Episodes 49(2026): Heejung Kim, Dolores Pereira, Kathleen Histon, and Martina Kölbl-Ebert, “Empowerment of Women … Continue reading →

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Wardrobes and Rings

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Kerry

Julia Golding, Malcolm Guite, Simon Horobin, Wardrobes and Rings: Through Lenten Lands with the Inklings (Norwich: Canterbury Press, 2025). (Amazon) Drawing on the work of some of the Inklings’ most well-known members, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as … Continue reading →

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No Ordinary People

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Kerry

The C. S. Lewis Center of Sterling College (Kansas) is hosting a conference, “No Ordinary People,” March 26-27, 2026. It kicks off with an evening presentation by Dan Hamilton Thursday evening, and features a keynote by Nathan King on Friday … Continue reading →

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Eden Lost

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Kerry

At Christmas this year, Michael Barfield (a.k.a. The Painted Soul) gave me ten copies of Eden’s Lost, a CD with included artwork and lyrics (I’ve only got one left, so don’t ask). Eric Barfield has just put it online, sans … Continue reading →

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The Physics of Grace

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Kerry

Hannah Anderson, “The Physics of Grace (and other such nonsense),” at The Mockingbird conference “Anchored by Grace,” in Charlottesville, VA, Nov. 15, 2025 (watch at Vimeo).

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The world in a grain of sand

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Kerry

Makoto Fujimura’s new book, Art Is: A Journey into the Light, reflects facets of all his earlier works and casts new light on what it means to live a creative life. Without superseding his earlier works, Art Is is an … Continue reading →

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Four spiritual realities – Incarnation

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Kerry

Four Spiritual Realities pdf The gospel — the mystery of the ages now revealed in Christ — consists of four wondrous realities. “Gospel” literally means “joy news.” These four wondrous realities are joyful “mysteries” in the sense that for each … Continue reading →

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Accordance updates

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Kerry

In Boston this morning, at the 2025 conference of the American Academy of Religion, I met with the friendly people from Accordance. It was great to see Roy Brown again, the inventor of Accordance in the 1990s. I remember when … Continue reading →

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Torrance updates 2025-2026

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Kerry

November 21, 2025, TFT TF annual meeting, Boston, AAR: Annual meeting page Business meeting video Website report Keynotes (with videos) November 12-14, 2025, Torrance Retreat in Killin, Scotland: Retreat page (with audios) My talk: “Theology and science: Christian life as … Continue reading →

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Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics for Everyone

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Kerry

Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics (CD) is without doubt the most significant work of Christian theology of the 20th century. But at 8 million words and more than 12,000 pages in English translation, it’s a bit hard to wrap one’s head … Continue reading →

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Geology survey

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Kerry

Looking forward to the class visit tomorrow for the history of geology. Sections: Ancient Beginnings Plato; Aristotle; Seneca; Pliny. 16th-17th Centuries Georg Agricola; Kepler; Descartes; Burnet; Kircher; Steno. Fossils: Organic or Inorganic? Cesi and Stelluti; Steno; Woodward; Lhwyd; Beringer; Scheuchzer. … Continue reading →

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