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The Sin of Oedipus

The Sin of Oedipus

This week, by a strange twist of fate, I have been completely immersed in ancient Greek literature. None of my classes are in the Classics department, and only one is a straightforwardly literary course; but in all but one class this week has been the week to delve into ancient Greece. (The sole exc

02.11.2010| The Fish Tank | Anne L. Goetz

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Rand's Vision of Heaven

Rand’s Vision of Heaven

Before becoming a Christian, I was a big fan of Ayn Rand. Her novels touched my soul in a way that no other novel has. After much reflection, I found her morality to be without foundation and thus somewhat futile. Yet there was still something that made her philosophy so attractive: she described th

12.7.2009| The Fish Tank | Jordan Monge

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A Letter from Screwtape

A Letter from Screwtape

The Screwtape Letters, by CS Lewis, were a series of letters purportedly written from a senior devil to his nephew, a tempter working on a human “patient”. Here is a contribution of my own. My dear Wormwood, From your last letter, I see that you are not quite clear about the proper use of

11.9.2009| The Fish Tank | Anne L. Goetz

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The Dispatch I: Why Christ?

We are pleased to introduce the first installment of "The Dispatch," a new feature in which students from schools all across New England will tackle a single topic together. This issue's question is: Why Christ? Samir Paul, Harvard The temptation in approaching the question, "Why Jesus?" is to

12.1.2008| The Dispatch, Volume 4, Issue 2 | Samir Paul

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