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Church on the Couch
EVELYN ROBERTSON TC '15
The 'snowpocalypse' brought on by winter storm Nemo this weekend left churches in New Haven unable to hold services on Sunday morning. I've been attending City Church, a church plant barely 18 months old, since the start of the academic year. They meet in the auditorium of the Co-op High School on College Street and, on special occasions (like Christmas), in Toad's Place.
Two Travelers on a Way
April 20, 2019 | By Bradley Yam, SY ’21. Bradley is majoring in Ethics, Politics & Economics and Computer Science.
YOSEF: Greetings! What is a young woman like yourself doing on a road such as this outside the city almost at the tenth hour?
SALOME: I am travelling to my master’s house.
Judgement and Victim-Blaming in America: Misguided Responses to COVID-19
By Timothy Han, SM ‘22. Timothy is majoring in Comparative Literature.
It is important for us in the Church to reflect on how some of our leaders have responded to the pain and suffering of the pandemic. Many members of the Church have reached out in loving-kindness to their grieving neighbors, extending God’s message of comfort and love for those who weep. Unfortunately, there are some prominent Christian voices who have instead offered hurtful interpretations of what we are now experiencing.
Supernatural and the Mundane
By Tommy Schacht, PC ‘21. Tommy is majoring in History.
Humans have a remarkable capacity for boredom. I remember the first time I stepped foot on Yale’s campus, I was blown away. If ten-year-old me saw my life now, he would probably have an aneurysm. And yet, this splendor hardly elicits a response from me now. The spectacular has become mundane simply by exposure.
Finding Home and Unlimiting Love
By Jadan Anderson, MC ‘22. Jadan is majoring in Economics.
"Where is home for you?" was the most frequent question I was asked before leaving my first semester at Yale for winter break. Answering this question was supremely important to me, but was complicated.
Simple Humanity (An Interpreted Villanelle)
By Vienna Scott, BF ‘21. Vienna is majoring in Religious Studies and Political Science.
I, soley and errantly human, am a simple thinking thing
Reduced to a baseline irreducible complexity
Miraculous in existence of unceasing dependency
Upcoming Events:
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Writing Voice Workshop
THURSDAY, JAN 22ND, 6:15-7:50 PM,
Elm Institute
This week, we will hone our writing voice in different styles.
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Editing for Writing with Voice Workshop
THURSDAY, JAN 29TH, 6:15-7:15 PM, Location TBD
Based on the previous week’s workshop, we will edit our pieces to hone our writing voice.
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Veritas Weekend
FEB 6-8TH, Boston
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Theme Introduction Meeting
THURSDAY, FEB 12ND, 6:15-7:15 PM,
Location TBD
Our theme this semester is… mirrors! We will be exploring the literary tradition and potential topics for mirrors.
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Theme Introduction at Elm
THURSDAY, FEB 19ND, 6:15-7:50 PM,
Elm Institute
We will be continuing our exploration of the theme of mirrors at the Elm Institute, with a session led by Peter Wicks.
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Writing Retreat
SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH
We will be adjourning to the countryside to spend a day dedicated to making progress on our drafts.