Faith. Fiction. Grace. Science. Physical. Spiritual, Transcendent. Judaism, Islam. Knowability. Mystery. Our responsibility to each other. Tenderness. Forgiveness. Imagination. Materialism. Love.. 

1. Fiction, Faith and the Imagination: Celebrating   A family friend took us on a ride in Palm Springs in 1953. From the back seat of a Cadillac convertible, I saw trillions of stars, and have never forgotten. 2. Marilynne Robinson: 2012 National Book Festival     Dawn in the Smoky Mountains.