by Emrys | Sep 23, 2020 | Above Tree Line, September 2020
It’s Complicated I put an occasional finger to the pulse of how Christian thinkers and writers are handling the thorny questions of science (and vice versa). I have been trained both as a scientist and as a theologian, and so the intersection of the two fields...
by Emrys | Nov 9, 2018 | Above Tree Line, November 2018
QuestionsI rarely find a piece that needs little introduction and no commentary. But here is a magnificent snippet from Wendell Berry’s novel Jayber Crow (2000, Counterpoint Press, pp 53-54) which has in itself Berry’s signature elegance and completeness.“And so...
by Emrys | Oct 24, 2017 | Above Tree Line, October 2017
Abhorring Silence I see more and more of us without a gap in our lives. Unless it pings us from our phones, demands the next snap in a streak, or causes the screen in our hands to light up, we do not pay attention to it. I have begun to encounter folks who live all...
by Emrys | Feb 15, 2017 | Above Tree Line
“As we mirror the life of Christ, we echo God’s perfection” Emrys Tyler Toward Perfection [Jesus continued to teach them, saying,] “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer....
by Emrys | Feb 9, 2017 | Above Tree Line
“Blessing will come from the most difficult journey.” Emrys Tyler Raising the Bar [Jesus taught them, saying,] “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ But I say...
