Mockingbird Monday: Metaphors for an absent God?

In The Mockingbird Parables, I write about the mysterious Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird and use the character as a metaphor for discussing God. He is the great question, the great mystery, the one watching over us, the one who leaves gifts for us in the “oak trees” of our everyday lives if […]

Mockingbird Monday: Atticus, True Community, and an upcoming Interview with Scot McKnight

Sometimes I think we are misled byour definitions of”community.” We believe our community consists of those who look like us, act like us AND agree with us. Nothing could be further from the truth. Atticus Finch demonstrates that the authentic and transforming practice of community requires that we have a responsibility to our neighbors — […]

Mockingbird Monday: Presidential Appeal (Obama Speaks About Atticus Finch)

Looking back over this year of the 50th Anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird, it has been great to see America’s novel garner fresh attention. I have found it particularly interesting how many times Harper Lee’s book has been in the news surrounding the current President’s life and administration recently. The book appeared on the […]