October 2011
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Prevenient Courage →
Robinson talks to the brilliant Jason Byassee about the radical potential hidden in mainline Protestant history. Hat tip to our friend Meg Jenista.
Oct 25th
Marilynne Robinson: Fiction as metaphor "extended" →
Cool Q&A from the Salt Lake Tribune. Hat tip to Mark Athitakis on Twitter.
Oct 15th
Marilynne Robinson at the 2012 Festival of Faith...
I suppose we’ve been sitting on this piece of news long enough: Marilynne Robinson will be a speaker at the 2012 Festival of Faith and Writing. The Festival is near and dear to our hearts because it is put on by our alma mater, Calvin College. The Festival lineup is wonderful, as always. Rather than us gushing about each of the speakers, go see the full lineup for yourself. Robinson was last at...
Oct 11th
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2011 Commencement Address, College of the Holy... →
When I graduated from college, I had to listen to William Rehnquist talk about how life was like a shopping mall. Can’t help feeling these kids got a better deal. 
Oct 8th
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