the YALE LOGOS
an undergraduate journal of Christian thought.
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Liturgies of Healing
May 27, 2022 | Maria Copeland, JMU ‘22
What chronic illness and an extraordinary case study taught me about physical healing and spiritual formation.
The Waiting and the Wailing
March 14, 2022 | By Karis Ryu YDS’23
To believe in Jesus Christ is to believe in the God-man sent to die for the healing and renewal of the Creator’s world: to believe in suffering and healing, hand in hand. We must feel sorrow in order to also feel the necessity, impact, and joy of Jesus Christ’s act of ultimate and utter service when it comes—over and over again.
How (Not) To Renew a City
December 31, 2021 | by Amelia Dilworth BR’23
The Pruitt-Igoe housing projects sink into the ground one broken window at a time, sections of buildings falling in waves like rows of wounded soldiers faltering to their knees before collapsing in the rubble. Smoke rises from the ground, the same color as the crumbling gray walls. Apartments lay in the rubble ripped open like carcasses. Half-exploded buildings kneel in the remains of their brothers, awaiting destruction.
This is St. Louis, Missouri. America is bombing its own city.
A Persevering Soul
March 13, 2021 | By Ally Eidemueller BK ‘22
Today, let us reflect on Matthew 20:29-34:
“As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. There were two blind men sitting by the roadside. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd sternly ordered them to be quiet; but they shouted even more loudly…
Veronica
Sept 15, 2020 | Jadan Anderson MC ‘22
It might seem a bit absurd, given the dire situation of the nation and the greater world, to put out a journal themed around something so seemingly privileged. It is easy to think that wonder, in the sense of standing in awe of the beautiful, good, and enrapturing, is only afforded to those carefree with youth or leisure. Most others count it a luxury.
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