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Joshua Pauling

Joshua Pauling

Joshua Pauling is headmaster at All Saints Classical Academy and vicar at All Saints Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Charlotte, NC. He is author of Education’s End and co-author with Robin Phillips of Are We All Cyborgs Now? He studied at Messiah College, Reformed Theological Seminary, Winthrop University, and Concordia Theological Seminary. He has also written for CiRCE, Front Porch Republic, LOGIA, Mere Orthodoxy, Public Discourse, Touchstone, and is a frequent guest on Issues, Etc.

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“The Reformers and Education,” by Harley T. Atkinson: A Review

The Protestant Reformation sought to restore Christian doctrine and* *worship practice in accord with Scripture. But this had implications far beyond the walls of the church, impacting the home, the school, and society. Veteran educator Harley Atkinson gives us the broad sweep of educational change sparked […]

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“On the Day Called Sunday”: Reclaiming Biblical Worship and Discipleship

Just as the Protestant reformation sought to restore doctrine and worship practice in accord with Scripture, so too a modern reformation must do the same. For a modern reformation to fully flower, there must not just be a return to biblical doctrine, but also […]

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“Ordinary Splendor,” by Lydia Jaeger: A Review

If I had to pick a Scripture passage to epitomize the themes of Lydia Jaeger’s new book [*Ordinary Splendor*](https://lexhampress.com/product/231117/ordinary-splendor-living-in-gods-creation), it would be Psalm 8: > *O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. *[…]

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“Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age,” by Samuel James: A Review

Over the past few years, Samuel James has become one of the most insightful commentators on the formative power of digital technology in our lives. Through several articles in a variety of publications and through his [Substack](https://www.digitalliturgies.net/), James has been developing an argument that focuses […]

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Liberation: A Poem for Sufferers

There is a *now *and *not *yet, you see, let us not forget that we are counted as sheep. Be stoic? No, freely weep and cry, yet hold our only hope to be completely free. […]

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