Theology & Philosophy

Bloody knuckles were common for him. Calloused hands and a tattered shirt shielded his skin from further damage, even as hats and sunscreen protected his already often burnt face. My grandfather was one of those stubborn types; the type who could be told to sit and would next stand simply to do something hard. He […]

A debate of unexceptional proportions rages around the casual observer every waking minute. It is a clash of ideals, of reality, of love, of purpose, and of allegiance. The very clothes we wear upon our backs carry with them mangled stories of modern oppression, slavery, and mistreatment. The faces we gaze into while ordering food […]

The Bible calls “the Sabbath” by many names: it is a blessed and holy day of rest (Genesis 2:3); a privilege reserved “for the people of God” and a taste of Heaven on earth (Hebrews 4:9); an act of trust in the power of the Lord (Ezekiel 20:12); a delightful and fulfilling day (Isaiah 58:13-14); […]

“What is your why?” is the question my football strength coach belted at the eighty of us as he stood on the dewed soccer field. Six-thirty in the morning is hardly the time for deep psychological questions, and yet his timing could not have been better. His question introduced the next two and half hours […]

Risk is an essential aspect of work. Forbes magazine documents risk as a crucial part of business, from the proposal to choosing where to invest your time and money [1]. Plato analyzed the implications of vocational decision making, offering wisdom for people in need of guidance. Tao Te Ching in the East did similarly by […]

Few are unfamiliar with the constant weight of day-to-day activities. Whether it be working in a vocation, completing chores around the house, or running errands, the routine activities of life consume swaths of one’s time. In the most recent publication of the American Time Use Survey, the United States Department of Labor found the average […]