COMMENTARY

Clapham Institute Blog

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Music of the Spheres

Before you listen to Coldplay’s new album, listen to the original soundtrack.

Insatiable Love

A popular Anglican and a humble Arab help us un-cover more than most of us imagine when we survey the wondrous cross.

What We’re Looking For

You carried the cross of my shame. U2… Bono, who believes in Jesus, the cross… but I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. Here’s what he’s looking for.

Further Up, Further In, Further Out

In going further up, in, out, many discover the gospel with which they are not familiar.

Seeing Life from Inside the Stable

The birth of Christ is more meaningful when viewed from inside the stable.

Orienting Our Bodies

Why did the Magi—pagan Babylonians—recognize what most of God’s people did not?

Our Buildings Shape Us

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Winston Churchill was right. Our buildings even shape how we imagine poetry.

The Fairest Hope

When I was nine, my father read a bit of poetry to me. I showed scant interest. Today I have a love for poetry. Here’s why.

What’sa Meta With This?

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta (from the Greek word meaning beyond) “symbolizes that there is always more to build.” Uh, not quite.

Good Vibrations

The Beach Boy’s “Good Vibrations” reminds us that our bodies tell God’s story.