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The Mary-Jesus-Mary Collection: Playlist
The life of Jesus plays out between two Marys — his mother Mary of Nazareth and Mary of Magdala, who was there at the cross, and then at his tomb, according to all four New Testament gospel accounts, most prominently in the Gospel of John. These four songs briefly trace the arc of those three…
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The Love Collection: Playlist
I haven’t written many love songs over the years. There are some great ones and a lot more mediocre ones already out there. The ones I have written may not be great, but they’re different. We begin with “Jungian Love Song” (2009, from Terms and Conditions), which celebrates my love for my wife Caroline. The…
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Identity & Difference in Common: Playlist
This collection of songs focuses on our identities and our differences, viewed within the perspective of our common life. I have listened and learned much from theorists and activists on issues of gendered, racial, sexual and other identities. I have little to add to their important insights. But I believe that as we come to…
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The Economy Collection: Playlist
I have long had an interest in systemic approaches to social issues. Economics offer some helpful perspectives on some of the dilemmas of our modern world. Economic life also impinges upon our spiritual lives more than we often imagine. Here are some songs that have occurred over the years. We begin with “Cheeseburger Deluxe” (1980,…
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The God-Goddess-Godless Collection: Playlist
I am a Christian theist. It’s not a personal choice for me, but the result of direct, life-changing experiences of Christ and the living God. It would be false for me to try to be anything else. But I am also aware that Christian history and tradition carry baggage that has been harmful for many.…
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The Techno-Sceptic Collection: Playlist
Like some people I talk to, I have doubts about where continuous technological disruptions are taking us. Many seem to be primed for whatever comes next. But I have long been convinced of Jacques Ellul’s critique that technological means have a way of imposing their own unforeseen ends upon those who utilize them. Nothing is…
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The Pandemic Collection: Playlist
The pandemic has given us all a workout of one kind or another. I managed to stay healthy, and so did my muse. This has been the most prolific song-writing and recording period in my life. Four songs are directly about the pandemic experience itself. First, a little fun with pandemic precautions. I’ve been fully…
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The Quaker Collection: Playlist
“Yonder Stands the Quaker” was written in 1997 while I was serving as a Friend in Residence at the Woodbrooke Quaker study center in Birmingham England. It looks at Friends from an outside perspective, with a mixture of admiration and amusement. That’s probably me profiled in the first verse. “That of Odd in Everyone” (2014)…
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The Best of Chronicles of Babylon: Playlist
Noah’s Anarchy (A Fable for the Nineties) was re-recorded and appears on Moments of Truth
The Brothers Doug 