Ragbags and Bricolage

This is Ragbags and Bricolage, a newsletter (of sorts) where I will gather interesting articles, quotes, thoughts, and other such things in the fashion of ragbags and bricolage. Topics covered will range broadly and whimsically between theology, philosophy, culture, ethics, politics, and literature.

ragbag (n): “a bag in which scraps of fabric and old clothes are kept for use”

bricolage (n): from French bricoler (to tinker), “construction or creation from a diverse range of available things”

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About John

John Shelton is the policy director for Advancing American Freedom (founded by Vice President Mike Pence). Previously, he served as an advisor on economic and family policy in the United States Congress.

His work has appeared in various publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, Plough, First Things, The Gospel Coalition, WORLD, and Mere Orthodoxy. He received degrees from Duke University (M.Div.) and the University of Virginia (B.A.).