October 2025
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Ethnicity & Belonging in Christian Nationalist Era: A Cosmopolitan View
In the reality shaped by secularism and close proximity of diverse traditions, cultures, and faiths, Christian nationalism (CN) has challenged the existential question of belonging. Running at the core of CN is endogamy, in this case, ethnic purity. It means… Continue reading
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On vines and viticulture
A year ago this month, I moved house, and found myself the keeper of a vine. I say keeper, not owner, because of the responsibility and relationship involved—topics I bring to this writing. As I’ve tended to it, relaxed or… Continue reading
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Review of A Most Useful Betrothal
I feel like I need to start this review with a disclaimer. I am a book purist. I am one of those people who has read the book and complains about all the ways the movie adaptation is not faithful… Continue reading
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Chasing Waterfalls
“Don’t go chasing waterfalls” sang TLC in 1995, the chorus of which has been running through my mind this week. You see at the start of the week I had the opportunity to visit Bua Thong Waterfall in Chiang Mai,… Continue reading
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Sacred Maps and New Paths: Reimagining Scripture
When I was younger, my mom loved taking us on summer road trips. Once we picked a destination, we’d log into the computer, and enter our starting point and endpoint into MapQuest (there’s a throwback!). Then we’d print out a… Continue reading
