Gardens of Delight
James K.A. Smith, Professor of Philosophy
Minds in the Making

Editor's note: This article appears at the author's personal weblog.

Michiganians take summer pretty seriously. We noticed this when we moved here in June 2002 and found that church life retreats to a kind of summer hibernation. I think I now understand why: After long, cold winters, West Michiganians have only a small window to enjoy their gorgeous beaches, and so pursue summer with reckless abandon.

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