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Another life is possible. Plough is an international magazine of stories, ideas, and culture, publishing daily online and quarterly in print. Join our newsletter: http://plough.com/signup Subscribe: http://plough.com/subscribe

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Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 3h

“Trocmé’s memoir is a detailed account of one man’s response to the particular challenges he faced as his world fell into war. But it also speaks to how Christians in other times and places should respond to the challenges they face.” —Baptist News Global

Memoir reveals heart, theology of French pastor who saved Jews – Baptist News Global

“We don’t distinguish between Jews and non-Jews. That would be contrary to the teachings of the Gospels," he said.

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Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 8h

“At the center of Christian faith, there is a table set by someone who did not screen the guests. He washed the feet of a betrayer, broke bread for a man about to deny him, and prayed forgiveness over men casting dice for his garments at the foot of the cross.” —Brandon McNeice

Down There by the Train

Tom Wait’s outlaw hymn reminds us that there will be a place at the wedding feast for some unlikely characters – and for each of us sinners.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 1d

“To live in better, more loving, more just, more courageous ways though, we have to begin with that conviction that another life is possible.” —Joy Marie Clarkson

Listen to the introductory episode: www.plough.com/en/topics/li...

Introducing Another Life Podcast

To live better we have to begin with the conviction that another life is possible. That is what this podcast aims to explore.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 1d

After a long hiatus, we’re happy to announce that our podcast is back! It’s now called “Another Life with Joy Clarkson”.

Listen and subscribe here: www.plough.com/podcast

Another Life with Joy Marie Clarkson

Plough editor Joy Marie Clarkson digs deeper into perspectives from a wide variety of writers and thinkers appearing in the pages of Plough.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 2d

“Violence is most easily prevented by blaming someone else – an outsider or a stranger. This clears the air and brings peace. Girard calls it the mechanism of the scapegoat, after the practice described in Leviticus 16:10.” —Frank Mulder

Mind Your Own Scapegoats

René Girard has influenced both conservative and liberal thinkers, yet few have been as sharp in dissecting the violent tendencies in each of us.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 5d

“Acknowledging the reality of need means acknowledging that caregiving is not a niche occupation. Each of us will give and receive care throughout our lives, sometimes in paid positions, sometimes in unpaid ones.” —Leah Libresco Sargeant

You Can’t Buy Care

Borrowing the language of economics and labor to describe care work may help spark conversation, but it misses the point.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 6d

“It is our ties to each other, the intimacy of our need that gives rise to our love.” —Leah Libresco Sargeant

Thanks to everyone who attended the book launch of *The Dignity of Dependence* last week!

Everyone Is a Burden: Leah Libresco Sargeant discusses her book with Rusty Reno at First Things

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Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 6d

“A good life is not merely one indefinitely extended through meticulous attention to bodily wellness, but one spent in community and with joy.” —Malcolm Guite

In Defense of Pint and Pipe

Smoking and drinking carry known risks. Here’s why I haven’t given them up.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 7d

Plough Reader Meetup in Cincinnati this Friday!

Don't miss the chance to meet other readers in your area, discuss the latest issue, and generally enjoy good food and company. And you don't have to be a Plough reader to attend – anyone's welcome!

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Cincinnati Plough Reader Meetup

Join other Plough readers in Chicago for discussion and fellowship.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 7d

“What a phenomenal book! The Plough does it again! I have 23 pages of notes dense with wisdom-rich quotes. …The extract and chapter lengths are long enough to be substantial, but short enough to communicate a clear, concise point.” —Lakshmi Piette Walker

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Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 7d

“The criterion of a genuinely Christian spirituality is the experience of spiritual suffering. This is what it means to be marked with the sign of the Son of Man, that is, the cross.” —Benjamin Crosby

Am I a Christian if I Don’t Have Spiritual Experiences?

Christians often desire ecstatic encounters with the divine. But not everyone has them.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 8d

“Without the church, character cannot be developed, and faith, hope, and love cannot be formed. Without the church, Christian witness invariably gets co-opted by the political and economic ideologies of our age.” —Charles E. Moore

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Renovaré | Jesus Changes Everything—Really? - Charles E. Moore

Charles Moore describes how Stanley Hauerwas's teaching challenged him to align his thinking and living with the way of Jesus.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 8d

“Shūsaku Endō portrays grace in fleeting moments of luminosity: the fallen priest crossing himself when he thinks no one is looking, a flicker of true pity for the resented father, a recitation of the Beatitudes, a moment of acceptance and forgiveness.” —Joy Marie Clarkson

Portraits of a Mother

Joy Marie Clarkson reviews Shūsaku Endō's Portraits of a Mother: A Novella and Stories

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 9d

Last week Plough hosted a talk by Paul Kingsnorth on how to resist technological takeover. Watch the recording here:

Paul Kingsnorth: After the Machine

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Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 9d

“Vocation is not about being able to fulfill our desires, pursue our passions, or follow our bliss. Vocation is about being called by others to serve. This understanding offers a much bigger vision of vocation than mere self-fulfillment.” @karenswallowprior.bsky.social

How Do You Find Your Calling in Life?

I don’t have a secret formula or surefire plan, but I can point you in the right direction.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 12d

Watch the video of Paul Kingsnorth speaking about his new book, Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity.

Thanks to sponsor Abigail Adams Institute and thank you Sean D. Kelly and Jacqueline C. Rivers for your responses.

Paul Kingsnorth: After the Machine

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Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 12d

“As Wendell Berry lives into his tenth decade, he meditates on the way a simple story – one held in place and handed down from one generation to another – can shape our lives beyond all expectation.” —Jeffrey Bilbro

The Berry Family’s Founding Myth

Wendell Berry’s new novel, Marce Catlett, blurs the line between fiction and autobiography more than ever before.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 13d

“We must never withdraw from the rushing stream of present-day life into a selfishness of soul that makes our love grow cold in the face of need and the countless paths of guilt connected with it.” —Eberhard Arnold

Inwardness in a Distracted Age

What is Christianity’s answer when civilization is falling apart? The most effective way to resist evil starts with becoming quiet before God. But it doesn’t stop there.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 13d

Paul Kingsnorth, Jacqueline Rivers and Sean D. Kelly speaking at Harvard University this evening.

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iOS...

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 14d

“I don’t want courses or gurus or weekend retreats to fix me. I want old apple trees anointed by the touch of God. Trees that wrap themselves around me and trees that gasp the last of their life force into a lovely little apple, round and perfect, that I may eat.” —Tara Couture

The Marvel of Apple Trees

Each apple tree in our orchard has its own character.

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Natalie Morrill @nataliemorrill.bsky.social · 16d

"... paint the portrait or the porch. Try again after the miscarriage; love the children whose hands you wash and the children whose hands you never got to. Get the puppy. Live. Live. Live."

Very beautiful short essay:
www.plough.com/en/topics/li...

Six Kids and Six Pets

A chaotic puppy taught me to embrace the beautiful messiness of life.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 15d

🎟🎟🎟 A few seats have opened up for the Paul Kingsnorth lecture at Harvard University tomorrow!

Wednesday, Oct 1 at 6 p.m.
110 Thompson Room, Barker Center

Purchase your ticket here: jotform.com/251945574979...

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 15d

“If you find yourself confused, wavering, disillusioned, or just needing encouragement to remain faithful, Hauerwas’ understanding of the good news can make a real difference.” —Charles E. Moore

Renovaré | Jesus Changes Everything—Really? - Charles E. Moore

Charles Moore describes how Stanley Hauerwas's teaching challenged him to align his thinking and living with the way of Jesus.

Plough Quarterly @plough.bsky.social · 16d

“The only way to prevent heartbreak is to prevent the chance for joy. So, reluctantly, I chose pain and joy. Cautiously, and with great pessimism, I stepped out into the abyss.” —Lauren Pope

Six Kids and Six Pets

A chaotic puppy taught me to embrace the beautiful messiness of life.

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cdl6229.bsky.social @cdl6229.bsky.social · 18d

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Teaching Children About Injustice

When a schoolteacher relates to his pupils what he found traveling the world, their responses amaze him.