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Life After Violence in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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Life After Violence in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

February 18, 2023 | By Karis Ryu YDS’23

Like many superhero fans, I bounded over to the nearest movie theater within a week of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s release in November. A film of pain, hope, and power, I appreciated its muted volume, both auditory and visual, and how Ryan Coogler’s vision clearly included space for grief, both on and off screen. Grief and rage are integral to the story’s central message of healing and renewal: for Shuri, Wakanda, and the world they live in.

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The Poverty of the Widow
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The Poverty of the Widow

March 30, 2022 | By Michael Kielstra H’22

I first heard the story of the widow’s oil in Sunday school. Found in 2 Kings 4:1-7, it’s an astounding, heartwarming story of divine grace: a widow, utterly helpless and heavily indebted, appeals to Elisha and is miraculously given enough oil to pay off her creditors. What Sunday school teachers tend to gloss over, however, is the depth not only of the widow’s hopelessness but also of the cruelty of her creditors and of the society in which she lives.

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A Persevering Soul
Bible & Theology, Lent 2021 The Yale Logos Bible & Theology, Lent 2021 The Yale Logos

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…

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