Download *Why Forgive?* for free: www.plough.com/en/topics/li... Read these stories of forgiveness from people who have earned the right to talk about overcoming hurt, and about the peace of mind they have found in doing so. #Forgiveness #Forgive

“If you are concerned about LLMs, let me propose it’s time to give up the damn phone, too. You know some of the reasons already – their addictivity, antisociality, and more – but we keep making the choice to pick them up anyway (at a low average of 170 times a day).” —Mary Townsend

“It begins to seem that nature cannot be totally sealed off from God, since it can only be understood properly in terms of its relation to God, which is to say, in relation to the supernatural.” —Andrew Davison

If you live in the Cincinnati area, be sure to sign up to join us on October 10 at The Madison Place Coffee Shop for discussion and refreshments with Plough readers! www.plough.com/en/events/20...

"During #psychiatry #residency, I learned to carry tissues the way other #doctors carry a stethoscope. Everywhere I went, a #hospital -issued supply of tissues stayed in the pocket of my white coat.": buff.ly/b1dWfiv via @plough.bsky.social #therapists

“What's interesting about (Joonas Sildre) is that he doesn't try to copy Arvo Pärt's work but adapts its tonality and translates it into comic book language, which is very exciting.” —Tom Marquet news.err.ee/1609802550/e...

“Angels therefore make the universe a friendlier, more companionable place, and importantly reveal that we are not the only conscious parts of God’s creation. Indeed, their difference from us helps us to understand more clearly what it is to be human.” —Alison Milbank

"Examine and do not even listen if they speak of the glorified Jesus, unless you have first heard of the crucified Jesus." @benjamindcrosby.bsky.social quoting Martin Luther in this new and insightful article: www.plough.com/en/topics/fa...

Our Autumn Issue: The Supernatural is out now! Read the issue here:

“You spend your whole day praying; that part of your brain is activated! This was Teresa’s sixteenth-century take on levitation: in ecstasy, the soul is pulled toward heaven so strongly, so quickly, so irresistibly, that the body must follow.” —Carlos Eire

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“It is virtually unheard-of for a living composer to be the subject of a graphic novel, but Pärt is.” —Joshua Barone

“Attempts at enchantment have become inextricably tangled with capitalism, and capitalism itself has become a source of enchantment, even fervor, in the contemporary secular world.” —Joy Marie Clarkson

“You are certainly going through the sorrowful mysteries. But if you don’t go through them to the glorious, you will be a hollow man, and considered an opportunist and a fraud.” —Dorothy Day

Happy birthday to Arvo Part! Here's my review of Jonas Sildre's graphic novel about his life, "Between Two Sounds," from @plough.bsky.social. #BOTD 🎻 dearstrangethings.substack.com/p/book-revie...

Listen to audio articles from Issue 44: Why Be Healthy on Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/41n...

This week’s free ebook for Plough subscribers is *The Gospel in Dickens*, edited by @ginadalfonzo.bsky.social. Download here:

“People often ask me if I have forgiven the hijackers. I don’t forgive them for what they did, but I wish to know what motivated them to become part of al-Qaeda. I think understanding is a first step toward forgiveness.” —Phyllis Rodriguez

I like this poem @plough.bsky.social www.plough.com/en/topics/cu...

It’s Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday tomorrow! Read an excerpt from *Between Two Sounds*, a graphic novel by Joonas Sildre, about the celebrated Estonian composer.

Bring summer's warmth into fall! 🌞 Don't miss a special sale on a classic picture book from Plough! *Come Again, Pelican* by Don Freeman (author of Corduroy) is available at 50% discount until Oct 1 using code COMEAGAIN50 at checkout. (Available in the U.S. only.) www.plough.com/en/topics/cu...

This is tonight at Oxford! If you are in the area, don't miss out:

“Teilhard’s work involved a cosmic vision of Christ, where every part of the evolutionary history of the world is drawn into Christ.” —Bethany Sollereder

"I could rate a day’s direness by how much it hurt to pick up my toothbrush in the morning. Somehow, I staggered across the finish line of high school, a milestone which now felt like a miracle.": buff.ly/AG1bw0K via @plough.bsky.social #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #spoonie #disabled #disability

“For Dvořák, music was a way of knitting our souls back together with the world and the God who first composed it.” @zhuxi.bsky.social

Asking #questions is a form of #labor: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/technology/what-problem-does-chatgpt-solve

"we are all a #genetic typo or two away from a #MetabolicDisorder that injures the #brain. & a world in which someone asks if my #daughter is a burden, however life-changing her #disease has been for all of us, is a world on a dark path.": buff.ly/UJSLTrk via @plough.bsky.social

“He’s very honest about his failings, his faith that has faltered at times, his struggles to live honorably and truthfully. It’s disconcerting, in our culture, to encounter a celebrity who doesn’t go in for self-celebration.” —Maureen Swinger

“Some physicians argue that comparing their daily work to heroics justifies their poor working conditions or outlandish quotas without calling on employers to actually support them.” —Ellie Rose Mattoon

The @plough.bsky.social quarterly has been a rich and delightful reading discovery. If you’re looking for a new enriching resource, I commend to you their good work.

Join us on September 16 for our first Chicago Reader Meetup! This is a chance to meet other Plough readers, discuss the latest issue, and generally enjoy good company and conversation. www.plough.com/en/events/20...

A beautiful piece by my friend Alice about dependence and Christian community. "To become a parent is fundamentally a radical act of hospitality, a promise to welcome and care for a tiny stranger who comes along, whoever he or she may be." www.plough.com/en/topics/li...

“You can still find good advice about sending condolences online, but there no longer appear to be any widely accepted rules of etiquette for reaching out to those who are in mourning.” —Midge Goldberg

Excellent essay by Brewer Eberly about how he (and others) are opting out of the medical-industrial complex to provide the care their patients need: www.plough.com/en/topics/li...

Two by Jane Greer: www.plough.com/en/topics/cu...

This week’s free ebook for Plough subscribers is *Their Name Is Today: Reclaiming Childhood in a Hostile World* by Johann Christoph Arnold.

“While many no longer believe in God, people still seem to be drawn to believing in the power of vows, oaths, and promises almost as if there is still a God who listens to the vows we make.” —King-Ho Leung

Great analysis of a terrific book! #literaturesky #booksky

“I found Friedrich Froebel’s advice much wiser than many contemporary writers. He discusses home life, school, and religion. He focuses on gaining and holding children's interest, play-based learning, and avoiding overly competitive environments.” —Diane

“One doesn’t have to share Brontë’s belief in universalism to agree that hope for salvation, down to the very last moments of a person’s life, is key to the Christian faith.” —Beatrice Scudeler

We just received our customer copies of The Supernatural Issue at the Plough office. Subscribers should be getting their copies soon. Become a subscriber today! subscribe.plough.com/flex/PPH/YPS...

“I have learned in real time that illness, disability, and caretaking can come like a bolt from the blue at any stage of life. What matters is how we as individuals, and as the body of Christ, respond.” —Alice Hutton Sharp

"An #author and #illustrator explain how #music inspired a #Children’sBook about #dementia. — If My Moon Was Your Sun": buff.ly/EGY8grX via @plough.bsky.social

“We can acknowledge the reality that the best medicine for our loss and woundedness can be found in the words of the Master, and that personal vengeance is an insufficient salve for wounds that only divine justice could heal.” —Daylan Woodall

“Who am I? Where did I come from? Whose blood runs through my veins? And why was I given away? ... Why did you try to kill me? And how is it possible that I survived?” —Melissa Ohden

I also went to the library when I was on campus yesterday. Couple more books featured in @philipchristman.bsky.social’s column for @plough.bsky.social, plus my usual interests.

It’s event season at Plough! We’d love to see you in person or online – the speakers range from poets to theologians to writers to a comic artist. See below🧵