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March 2017
A Non-Concealing Confession

A Non-Concealing Confession

This repentance must come from confession of sins and asking for forgiveness from God through prayer, but I also have come to believe that confession to others is at least a helpful, if not absolutely necessary part of this process.

Nate Lamb | Swarthmore Peripateo | Fall 2016

January 2017
Discovering Jesus

Discovering Jesus: “Lord, Liar, or Lunatic?”

If a person believes that the events in the Bible did take place, then a natural step is to decide what they believe about the identity of Jesus.

Liz Stasior | The Middlebury Vine | Fall 2016

November 2016
The Gospel in the First Century

The Gospel in the First Century

What I found in my studies and hope to summarize in this article is that a deeper understanding of the first-century Jewish world in which Jesus lived makes for a much richer appreciation of the good news that he proclaimed.

Erik Johnson | MIT et Spiritus | Spring 2016

July 2016
Forgiveness Unjust and Illogical

Forgiveness: Unjust and Illogical?

How, then, do we address the seeming injustice in forgiveness? Is forgiveness inherently a legitimization of wrong?

Tori Campbell | The Yale Logos | Spring 2016
Forgiveness and Justice

Forgiveness and Justice

We do not forgive because we seek to appease white America who feels guilt and shame for not speaking out that black lives matter.

Emani Pollard | The Cornell Claritas | Fall 2015

April 2016
What God Expects

What God Expects: The Paradox of the Standards of the Christian Community

Therefore, the standard to be Chris­tian and to become part of the Christian community is to un­derstand this para­dox: we cannot achieve God’s standards.

Cindy Wu | The Cornell Claritas | Fall 2015

January 2016
Forgiving the Unforgiveable

Forgiving the Unforgivable

Before his killing spree be­gan, he had spent an hour with them at their weekly Bible study, in the basement of Emman­uel AME church in Charleston, South Caro­lina.

Jeremy Candelas | The Cornell Claritas | Fall 2015

April 2015
A Catholic Confesses

A Catholic Confesses

Confession works even when I don’t expect or believe it will.

Jane Thompson | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2014

March 2015
Why Do I Need to Confess My Sins to a Priest?

Why Do I Need to Confess My Sins to a Priest?

One of the questions that many people often ask Catholics is, “Who do you need to confess your sins to a priest to receive forgiveness?"

Fr. Mark Murphy | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2014

January 2015
Finding Freedom in Constraint

Finding Freedom in Constraint

Some non-Christians are often shocked at how incredibly limiting these principles seem, yet they fail to recognize how much we agree with them on this point.

Marcos Martinez | The Columbia Crown & Cross | Fall 2014

December 2014
The Gift of Confession

The Gift of Confession

The desire to confess may seem counter-intuitive. Obviously the seeker-sensitive movement assumed this was the last thing non-Christians wanted to do.

James K. A. Smith | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2014

October 2014
Making Peace with my Worst Enemy

Making Peace with My Worst Enemy

As he talked about forgiving that enemy in your life, I wondered, how could I forgive myself when it was me who was causing the pain and yet not stopping it?

Zoë Wray | Swarthmore Peripateo | Spring 2014

September 2014
Smeared Mascara and Baby Steps

Smeared Mascara and Baby Steps

I now believe that as I learned more and more about the nature of God, it became easier for me to be more patient with my sister, to let my guard down and not expect the worst, and to both forgive and forget when things got rocky.

Pauline Goodson | Swarthmore Peripateo | Spring 2014

August 2014
Second Chances

Second Chances

How then can a Christian advocate punishment that never ends and a criminal background that never fades?

Jessica Zou | Princeton Revisions | Fall 2013
Escaping the Prison of Guilt

Escaping the Prison of Guilt

It is important to acknowledge the harm that our sins cause, but the depth of one’s guilt should not be a standard for one’s moral worth.

Marcos Martinez | | The Columbia Cross & Cross

July 2014
Jesus and Women

Jesus and Women: Rebelling against Misogyny

The gospels tell of Jesus' extraordinary conduct towards women, which takes on a radical nature when considered in the context of the oppressive environment for women in the Ancient Middle East.

CJ Curtis | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2013

May 2014
A Response to Bad Religion

A Response to Ross Douthat’s Bad Religion

Adopting C.S. Lewis’ concept of love’s responsibility, Ross Douthat harshly criticizes American Christianity in hopes of encouraging a stronger future.

Elena Zinski | The Dartmouth Apologia | Fall 2012

April 2014
A Papal Perspective on Community

A Papal Perspective on Community

Pope Francis has made much news, in particular, because of his unique approach towards religious and non-religious communi­ties around the world.

Tony Farias | Swarthmore Peripateo | Fall 2013

March 2014
The Indispensable Image

The Indispensable Image: Is the Church Really Necessary?

The question that haunts these chapters is: how will the nations come to know the one true God? Will it be through the futility of idols, or through the faithfulness of Israel?

Nick Nowalk | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2013

February 2014
Behold, I Stand at the Door

Behold, I Stand at the Door

I am speaking up because I want Christians who think that there are no rapists in their midst or that sexual violence is an issue that only affects certain kinds of people to realize how different the truth looks.

Quitterie Gounot | Swarthmore Peripateo | Fall 2013

January 2014
Abundant Life, Abundant Love, and the Empty Tomb

Abundant Life, Abundant Love, and the Empty Tomb

At the empty tomb, I want to ask the same two questions as at the Cross - why is it necessary, and why is it possible?

Nathan Scalise | Swarthmore Peripateo | Fall 2013
On The Book of Mormon

On The Book of Mormon: Christianity without Scripture

The Book of Mormon provides a caricature of what religion might look like if it rested only upon its practices and not on the truth of the underlying story.

Shaun Lim | The Harvard Ichthus | Fall 2013

December 2013
Becoming a Greenhouse

Becoming a Greenhouse

In those empty moments, it was as if the world had suddenly gone quiet, and I was able to finally hear my own thoughts. Deactivating Facebook felt like I was coming up for air.

Elizabeth Jean-Marie | The Brown & RISD Cornerstone | Fall 2013

May 2013
Love Thy Enemy

Love Thy Enemy

Are Christians merely ignoring the horrible things that the Boston bomber has done in praying for him? Is Rabbi Boteach right to claim that “[T]o show kindness to the murderer,” as the Christians are doing, “is to violate the victim yet again”?

Enoch Kuo | Princeton Revisions |

August 2012
The Incarnation

The Incarnation

Christianity doesn’t preach a distant God who turned a blind eye to mankind, but rather tells of a God who became a man himself. God didn’t simply send a message; He became the messenger. We recall this momentous occasion – the divine incarnation – each year at Christmas.

Jordan Monge | The Harvard Ichthus | Volume 7, Number 4, Winter 2011
The Marriage of Justice and Mercy

The Marriage of Justice and Mercy

Christianity has seeming contradictions like a dog has fleas. This one consistently arises: how can a God of justice be, at the same time, a God of mercy? George MacDonald brings this contradiction to a point: “Those who say justice means the punishing of sin, and mercy the not punishing of sin, and attribute both to God, would make a schism in the very idea of God.”

Andrew Kim | Brown Cornerstone | Volume 1, Issue 1, Spring 2012

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