Favorite Films: Good Will Hunting
The 1997 Oscar-winning film, Good Will Hunting is probably my favorite movie, ever. The intriguing plot, the funny and gut-wrenching scenes in which the all-star cast…
Marilynne Robinson on Faith, Science, and the Absence of Mind
The faith and science debate is an old and often tiresome dialogue that rarely finds any kind of refreshing new life. Its roots can be traced…
Hope Unexpected in Narnia and Friday Night Lights
Two fundamental aspects of human existence are one of longing and one of becoming. We all long for what we don’t have and we all wait…
Happy Birthday to the Greatest of All-Time
I don’t know if you’ve heard or not, but Saturday is Michael Jordan’s 50th birthday. There’s obviously much that can, and has been said about the…
William Wordsworth and the Immortality of Art
Art is simply wonderful. I can’t think of anyone who, to some degree, doesn’t agree. I’ve always been fascinated by the ways in which art affects…
Favorite Books: The Grapes of Wrath
As this blog presumes to be at least partially dedicated to the things that inspire us I thought that my first contribution would be to re-visit…
The Foothills of Fear in the Minds of Men
Around a year ago I sat with a group of about 12 Belmont students and listened to Matthew Perryman Jones answer their questions about his journey…
Les Misérables: Law, Order, and the Potency of Grace
Ask anyone what they think about Les Misérables and you’re likely to hear strong opinions. We feel strongly about the significance of the unavoidable themes of law…
Writing, Community, & Inspiration
Welcome to The Brother’s Beat — A community of friends dedicated to continuing the conversations which mold us all. Our motivation is 3 fold: writing, community,…
