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Only The Lover Fasts

February 18, 2026 David Paul Deavel 1

Why should we do it? Why do those ascetical practices in Lent or any other time? Why bother with this self-discipline, this extra penance, especially if we’re already living fairly moderate lives? Isn’t it better […]

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Peter Kreeft’s Joyful Apologia

November 3, 2025 David Paul Deavel 21

For Catholics, the end of October marked the beginning of Hallowtide—All Hallows’ Eve, or Halloween, All Hallows (All Saints), and All Souls. For Protestant Christians who have maintained some connection with the first Protestants, October […]

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Down in my heart to stay

June 11, 2025 David Paul Deavel 5

Never judge a book, we are told, solely by its cover. Nor should we do so by its bibliographical information. While Shemaiah Gonzalez’s first book is published under the Zondervan Academic imprint, those who expect […]