This week I attended an as always stimulating Trinity Forum talk, this time to hear New York Times columnist Ross Douthat discussing his new book “The Decadent Society.”

Last week at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford, Reverend N.T. Wright gave an obituary sermon that captures Al McDonald’s tremendous spirit. Because Al’s life and vision parallel Providence‘s aim to prove the power of the Hebraic tradition to explain reality and promote human flourishing in every sphere of life, both private and public, it is fitting to share Wright’s wonderful essay with you.