Culture • Popular Culture Grief and Sorrow in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth: the Importance of Lament and the Wisdom of Gandalf Matthew Dickerson | 30 min read What does it mean to lament? What does lament mean to you? At a basic level, to lament is to express sorrow or grief—usually visibly or audibly (or both), often... Continue Reading
Vocation • Visions of Vocation Christian Vocation in a Time of Rupture Paul Cho | 13 min read In January, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney characterized our present global moment as a time of “rupture, not transition.” By this he... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections The Cross in the Marketplace Paul Stevens | 12 min read This article has been simultaneously published at IMT. “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow... Continue Reading
Faith • Theological Reflections A Buzzword on the Branches of the Davidic King Rafa Oliveira | 14 min read One of my first Sundays on American shores was at a small Presbyterian church in Coral Springs, Florida. The heat baked the asphalt of the parking lot and the palm... Continue Reading
Culture • Christianity & Culture The Imago Dei Fulfills the Longings of Existentialism Kyle Tucker | 9 min read In 1946, Jean-Paul Sartre delivered a philosophical blow to Christian anthropology in his essay Existentialism is a Humanism. He wrote: “There is no human nature since there is no God... Continue Reading
Culture • Popular Culture The Forgotten Magic of a Letter Benjie Colberg | 10 min read I can still remember the excitement I felt as a little boy when my mom would tell me that a letter had arrived in the mail for me. “Really? For... Continue Reading
