Talking to the Shadows

Talking to the Shadows

All that Glitters is not Gold

A Meditation on Airports, Churches, and the Incarnation

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Nicholas Buxton
Feb 11, 2024
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Dubai International Airport © R Patrickson

I’m sitting in Dubai airport: a place that never ceases to amaze and horrify me in equal measure, even though I’ve been here more often than I care to remember. 

It’s an extraordinary place, in so many ways. First, the sheer size of it. The main terminal building is six floors high, with another four levels below…

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