Reading a Liturgy of Confession: Liturgy as Forma Formans

The form worship takes reveals has certain assumptions about how people learn built into it. Reading liturgy from a formalist perspective, one that pays attention to form, reveals much about what those assumptions are.

Caleb Molstad | University of Minnesota Between Cities | Spring 2019

Pursuing Unity in Diversity

Instead of ignoring the reality of our physical differences and the history of oppression and racism caused by these differences, my hope is that awareness of our common misperceptions about race can be the first step in recognizing and understanding what racism itself is and how we can combat it.

Grace Liu | The Vanderbilt Synesis | Fall 2018

Is Tolerance Enough?

As we look closer at the definition of “tolerance,” we begin to understand why it may be a rather imperfect word, inadequate to face the current climate.

Grace Liu | Vanderbilt Synesis | Spring 2018

Conversations that Change Minds

How can we facilitate meaningful dialogue between people with differing ideological beliefs?

Ronald Davis | MIT et Spiritus | Spring 2018

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

Becoming Oneself: C.S. Lewis’ Allegory of the Afterlife

Accepting dignity rather than attempting to create it requires faith, for we must trust that what God has designed us to be is greater than anything we could mold ourselves into.

Macy Ferguson | The Dartmouth Apologia | Spring 2013

Work and Worship

Once we realize the all-encompassing nature of God’s provision, there is no work that cannot be seen as a manifestation of God’s kindness to us, and therefore no work that should not spark our gratitude and joy.

Taylor Craig | MIT et Spiritus | Fall 2016

June 2019