By Sharla Moody, BK ’22. Sharla is currently undeclared. A cup with a hole in the bottom is held underneath a spigot by a thirsty beggar who, blind and weary, cannot drink, for his cup is empty. And the … Continue reading Regarding Answers
By Jadan Anderson, Morse ’22. Jadan is currently undeclared. “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Let Israel say, ‘His steadfast love endures forever.’ Let the house of Aaron say, ‘His … Continue reading A Little More Than Lukewarm
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. Are we complicit in immorality simply by participating in society? One exploration of this question comes in the NBC show “The Good Place,” which examines how to make moral decisions in the interconnected modern world. A much earlier attempt to address the problem of perpetuating a broken system came from Henry David Thoreau in “Civil Disobedience,” who discussed how to deal with a government that supported immoral practices. Continue reading Engaging with a Forked Up Society: “The Good Place” vs “Civil Disobedience”
The Gospel writers appear all over our daily lives; so too in this crossword. Scroll all the way down for the solution. Continue reading Crossword: Finding the Gospel in Interesting Places
By Bella Gamboa, Jonathan Edwards ’22. Bella in 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. The value of … Continue reading Be Thou My Vision: A Reflection
By Anthony Hejduk, Pauli Murray ’20. Anthony is majoring in Philosophy. What does it mean for a worship space to be inclusive? Or more generally, what does it mean for a Christian community to be? As the Church across the … Continue reading Inclusivity in Worship
by Vienna Scott, Benjamin Franklin ’21
For the readers edification in meditation and appreciation of Swahili culture and language. Continue reading Translations of Swahili Hymns
The first Logos crossword is here! The long clues across are common Biblical stories as told by someone not really paying attention. Continue reading Crossword: Biblical Stories Mistold
By Raquel Sequeira, Yale Timothy Dwight ’21
At the start of each new school year, I find myself auditing my relationships: Who are my true friends that I will make the time to invest in this semester? Who are my fake friends—or friends I’ve been fake to? Who are the people that I wave to but don’t remember their names or where I know them from? (Thank God for the Yale Facebook, am I right?) I tally up the relationships I can’t wait to deepen this year, and those that I feel guilty about for my negligence. Continue reading Shape and be Shaped, Love and be Loved
By Bradley Yam, Saybrook ’21. Bradley is majoring in Ethics, Politics and Economics. The summer crickets are loud in the bush and will be for some time before the cold wipes them out, leaving new eggs to hatch in the … Continue reading Two Ways to Get Home
This is part of a syndicated series for Lent 2019 with Harvard’s Christian Journal Ichthus. Visit Ichthus at http://www.harvardichthus.org by Lauren Spohn ’20. Lauren is a junior in Currier studying English. We have reached the end of our prayerful walk … Continue reading He Is Risen!
This is part of a syndicated series for Lent 2019 with Harvard’s Christian Journal Ichthus. Visit Ichthus at http://www.harvardichthus.org By Aidan Luke Stoddart ’21. Aidan is a sophomore in Eliot concentrating in the Comparative Study of Religion. We have arrived … Continue reading We Call This Friday Good
