The Pietist Schoolman

9/14/13 – That Was The Week That Was will be a few hours late while I attend a retreat at church. Meanwhile, let me suggest that you use the time you’d normally devote to perusing my suggested links and instead read Tracy McKenzie’s latest post. It’s not only a model of how to respond to criticism, but a concise analysis of different motives for studying the past: from seeking “knowledge for its own sake” to asking how “historical knowledge… might change the world around us.” Or, as importantly, change our hearts.