For a number of years during high school and college, I worked in theater, and as a college student, I wanted to be a director. I spent many hours watching rehearsals and found that one can tell—surprisingly quickly—when an actor has rightly understood her character. There is a kind of
The illustrious ancient biblical exegete Origen represents the traditional views of Christians and Jews in his firm faith that “the sacred books are not the compositions of men, but . . . composed by inspiration of the Holy Spirit.”[1] He infers that, as these books were inspired by God, it
We are delighted to announce the publication of a book of essays in honor of renowned Latter-day Saint scholar and apologist, Daniel C. Peterson, for his remarkable work and dedication in defending The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The book is entitled Steadfast in Defense of Faith and
Our Side of the Street Editorial by Rob Renfroe I often read that we traditionalists are guilty of giving out misinformation about the United Methodist Church – its beliefs, practices, and future. It would be understandable for traditionalists to respond with a litany of falsities that have been stated by
In July 2023, four leaders from across the United States joined ELCA World Hunger and the Lutheran Office for World Community in New York City as delegates of the Lutheran World Federation at the 2023 United Nations High-Level Political Forum. The forum was an opportunity for UN member states,
Over the past few years, universities across the country have been grappling with questions about how to make their institutions more friendly to students with families. Conversations revolve around family leave, expanding the number of on-campus childcare options, increasing the number of changing tables in bathrooms, etc. Angela Franks published
We are caught in the appreciations of things by endowing them with names, but the nature of the world is nonverbal, has nothing to do with words at all. We cannot apprehend the true nature of reality beyond the veil of the nominal.—A reflection on Jung from Cormac McCarthy’s personal
We’ve arrived at that strange day when the speech we’ve always used has suddenly become toxic and disallowed. If, for instance you still believe that God created man and woman, if you believe in the so-called binary, you are offensive. If you have a hard time understanding chest feeding—not breast