“Christian nationalism destroys both theology and patriotism, but Alberta pulls those elements apart and, in doing so, restores each to its own separate majesty.”
I think this, from @TimAlberta, is the most important book in America right now.
This is a very generous assessment of my story from @TheAtlantic. But worth mentioning, on the death of the spy at its heart:
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…
My friend Brent Renaud died today, killed while working as a photojournalist in Ukraine.
Brent’s work excelled. But his friendship was better: He was humble, kind, gentle. He, almost frustratingly, always wanted to hear about others rather than talk about himself. 1/2
