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Translations of Swahili Hymns
By Vienna Scott, BF ‘21. Vienna is majoring in Religious Studies and Political Science.
For the reader's edification in meditation and appreciation of Swahili culture and language.
Be Thou My Vision: A Reflection
By Bella Gamboa, JE ‘22. Bella is majoring in Humanities.
Even in times when I feel farthest from God, hymns have had a singular ability to remind me of who He is and of his presence. Praise to God overflows in song, and so singing also reminds us of who we are in Him and how we ought to relate to Him.
Regarding Answers
By Sharla Moody, BK ‘22. Sharla is majoring in English.
And the frayed strings knit around us
a blanket of grace which
we could never pluck apart.
Engaging with a Forked Up Society: “The Good Place” vs “Civil Disobedience”
By Ben Colon-Emeric, TD '22. Ben is majoring in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.
There’s a lot of talk around the Yale campus about being “complicit.” The idea is that if you put money into a system that is participating in immoral actions, you are engaging in immoral actions. The protests about Yale divesting its endowment from various investment groups, for example, often use this language of being “complicit.” The problem this raises in a deeply interconnected society is where to draw the line: are we complicit in immorality simply by participating in society?
Two Ways to Get Home
By Bradley Yam, SY ‘21. Bradley is majoring in Ethics, Politics & Economics and Computer Science.
College is a place filled with worry enough, especially for bright-eyed newcomers to the hallowed halls of the Academy. Those among them who have faith often carry an added burden: the fear of losing it.
Mercy by the Sea
By Sharla Moody, BK ‘22. Sharla is majoring in English.
Cast them into Your divine waters, swallow the pieces whole.
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