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Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson is author of the novel Gilead, the collection of essays When I Was a Child I Read Books, and most recently, Jack (all from Farrar, Straus & Giroux).
My mind and what she remembers
When I can't figure out what something means, I give the problem to my mind.
November 12, 2020
Faith, imagination, and the glory of ordinary life
The following conversation between novelist Marilynne Robinson and theologian Rowan Williams took place at Wheaton College in Illinois and was moderated by members of Wheaton’s faculty as part ...
March 25, 2019
Sacred inwardness: Why secularism has no meaning
Perhaps the real lack of faith in modern society comes down to a lack of reverence for the people around us.
June 24, 2015
Wisdom and light
Is John 1 a midrash on the creation story and the song of creative Wisdom? If so, its writer has infused it with profoundest joy.
April 9, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012 (1 John 1:1–2:2)
Christ was "from the beginning." In its first moment, creation had humankind, therefore meaning, implicit in it.
April 3, 2012
Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012: John 20:1–18
The risen Christ does not rebuke Mary for her error. He seems rather to enjoy the occasion of her surprise.
March 27, 2012
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