No Rest for the Unrepentant
An examination of the problem of theodicy, approached from the parallels between Job and Oedipus.
Can Literature and Christianity Help Us Make Sense of Human Existence?
A lecture by Lori Branch, a professor of English at Iowa State University, on literature and postmodernity; Veritas Forum Spring 2024
Easter Sunday: A Poem
A nautical analogy for the transition from the intensity of the crucifixion to the joy of Easter morning; Article IV in the 2024 Easter Reflections series
Holy Saturday: A Poem
A reflection on the bereavement of Holy Saturday; Article III in the 2024 Easter Reflections series
Good Friday: A Poem
A poetic exploration of the deep sorrow of Good Friday; Article II in the 2024 Easter Reflections series
Maundy Thursday: A Liturgy
A liturgy reflecting on Maundy Thursday and how it sets the stage for Christ’s crucifixion; Article I in the 2024 Easter Reflections series
Lights! Camera! Creation!
An analysis of unexpectedly religious elements in Barbie and Guardians of the Galaxy 3
Sinister or Sanctifying? Horror Movies as a Lens for Christianity
An interview with Catholic priest Jonathan Duncan on how horror movies can illustrate important truths about Christianity
Religion of Revolution
An analysis of how revolutionary ideology in Dostoevsky’s Devils acts as a “religion”
Things Could Be Beautiful: Christian Themes and Heathers The Musical
A reflection on how the problems presented in Heathers: The Musical can prompt fundamental Christian questions
Easter, Earthed
An Easter poem inspired by kintsugi, a Japanese pottery technique; Article IV in the 2023 Easter Reflections series
Gilead and Sacramental Vision
An examination of the symbolic structure of the world in Schmemann and Gilead
Villains and Vices: The Role of Evil in Art
An analysis of how Christian art ought to portray evil; Article IV in the Christian Aesthetics series
Christian by Accident: Intentionality in Art
A consideration of how secular art may “accidentally” be Christian; Article III in the Christian Aesthetics series
The Nature of Art: What Does It Actually Do?
An analysis of why art “works” from a Christian perspective; Article II in the Christian Aesthetics series
The Misappropriation of Many Marys
An evaluation of the 2018 film Mary Magdalene by Garth Davis
Christian Aesthetics: Sunday School to Michelangelo
A discussion of the nature and definition of Christian artwork; Article I in the Christian Aesthetics series