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Stepping Away from the Panopticon
Mar 30, 2026 | By Bailey Inglish UT Austin ‘27
A panopticon is a peculiar sort of structure—one in which a single observer is capable of watching a great multitude of human subjects. Introduced in the 18th century, this form of monitoring is most often imagined as a guard-prisoner relationship, but also in some other contexts, perhaps less antagonistically, could be framed as an instructor-pupil or doctor-patient interaction as well.
He is the Life
Mar 29, 2026 | By Yurim Jin MY ‘28
I used to have this obsession with the question of why. Why did God create Adam first, not Eve? If God so loves the world, why do so many die from hunger? Why do people commit murder without any guilt? I would go up to the pastor with a long list of things that didn’t make sense to me in the Bible and spend hours in his office (Now looking back, I’m amazed and grateful for his patience and love). I wanted to understand everything without even a hint of ambiguity.
Psalm 8:4
Mar 28, 2026 | By Nicolas Wyszkowski MY ‘26
“What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” — Psalm 8:4, NIV
The Call of Fellowship
Mar 27, 2026 | By Jack Ludwick GH ‘28
While the Lenten season is traditionally understood as a time of reflection, repentance, and reconciliation, this season also reveals a deeper grace - the universal call of Christian fellowship.
Keep Those Wedding Garments On
Mar 26, 2026 | By Colin Levine SY ‘28
On Tuesday nights, my friend and I go evangelizing in the heart of Yale’s Campus. We approach students and ask about their faith backgrounds before sharing about our own. You’d be surprised how kind and interested everyone is. A few months ago, at the end of one of these conversations, an Orthodox-raised student told us that while he thinks there’s probably something out there he’s not seeing, he just doesn’t have time to think about it right now. He said he would probably revisit the question when he was “50 or something.”
Help Me Believe
Mar 25, 2026 | By Jessica Jang UT Austin ‘27
“Cause Lord I believe, help me believe
Lord, I can see, but I still can’t see clearly
Lord, I believe, would you help me believe
'Cause I want it so bad
'Cause I want it so bad
'Cause I want it so bad.”
Upcoming Events:
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Writing Voice Workshop
THURSDAY, JAN 22ND, 6:15-7:50 PM,
Elm Institute
This week, we will hone our writing voice in different styles.
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Editing for Writing with Voice Workshop
THURSDAY, JAN 29TH, 6:15-7:15 PM, Location TBD
Based on the previous week’s workshop, we will edit our pieces to hone our writing voice.
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Veritas Weekend
FEB 6-8TH, Boston
Save the date for Veritas Weekend in Boston! More information below!
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Theme Introduction Meeting
THURSDAY, FEB 12ND, 6:15-7:15 PM,
Location TBD
Our theme this semester is… mirrors! We will be exploring the literary tradition and potential topics for mirrors.
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Theme Introduction at Elm
THURSDAY, FEB 19ND, 6:15-7:50 PM,
Elm Institute
We will be continuing our exploration of the theme of mirrors at the Elm Institute, with a session led by Peter Wicks.
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Writing Retreat
SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH
We will be adjourning to the countryside to spend a day dedicated to making progress on our drafts.