By Alan Guo (PO ‘23) “… And on the pedestal, these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.” —…

by Courtney Hooks (CMC ‘23) When it comes to people of faith, healthcare providers, churches, and individuals have to work collaboratively to provide holistic care to the individual. The Black church has been a trusted source of community engagement for the Black community, a group whose health has been marginalized…

By Eliana Meza-Ehlert (PZ ’25) If Christ is to come and dwell in me, it will have to be in the manner described in the heading the almanac assigns to the Gospel reading for today: Christ comes in through closed doors. The only Christ Søren knew was the God his…

By Daniel Branstetter (PO ‘24) If American Christians wish their faith to remain strong in their country, they would be wise to keep it clear of partisan politics. American Christianity is in the midst of an especially turbulent period in its long history. Once taboo, it is now common for…

by Nina Howe-Goldstein (SC ‘25) It’s tempting to take on a removed, outsider view of conspiracy theories — they can be too outlandish for our worldview to countenance. To ignore Q, though, is to ignore not only its proliferation but the societal structures and stressors that led us to this…

By Courtney Hooks (CMC ‘23) While body positivity aims to create unconditional love and acceptance of our bodies, it fails to address the deeper issue. Body positivity itself can only exist within the context of body objectification, in which our bodies define who we are. Many people grapple with body…

By Nina Howe-Goldstein (SC ‘25) The premise was simple: Evans would spend a year taking “biblical womanhood” literally, while simultaneously researching existing scholarship and meeting women from other (often more traditional) faith backgrounds. Some commandments she would undertake for the entire year — like taking on all cooking and housekeeping…

By Daniel Branstetter (PO ‘24) While God is as absolute, sovereign, and just as Proverbs proclaims, we still live in a world as confusing as that of Ecclesiastes. …