Well, here we are, at the beginning of another school year. For some of you reading this blog, it is your first fall at Harvard, and you are filled with excitement looking at the seemingly endless possibilities stretching before you. For others of you (like myself), it is your last fall at Harvard, and...
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One of my favorite quotes from Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis: “We begin to notice, besides our particular sinful acts, our sinfulness; begin to be alarmed not only about what we do, but about what we are. This may sound rather difficult, so I will try to make it clear from my own case....
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I started to believe that the firm logic of utilitarianism was the antithesis of a passionate love for God.
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As we continue our deep theological study and noble quest for insight into the radiant Truth, I think it is important to remember what J.I. Packer writes in Knowing God:
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This is my third reflection on my debates with my atheist uncle over Christianity. One of this favorite things to say was something like “Wouldn’t a just/loving/powerful God do x differently?” Wouldn’t a loving God make the world without suffering? Wouldn’t a powerful God make people so that they were less sinful? Wouldn’t a...
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One of my favorite parts from The Brothers Karamazov (so far) is when Father Zosima is talking to the peasants who have come from far and wide to seek his counsel and healing. Although I was aware that such practices existed, having read about them in my atheist years, it was a bit jarring...
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The following is a brief (and decently accurate) reconstruction of the conversation between my minister and my friend: Minister: Don’t you want to go to heaven? Friend: Not particularly. Minister: How could you not want to go to heaven? Friend: I could care less about heaven, so long as I love God. This conversation...
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