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Through the generations
Dec 6, 2020 | By Hannah Turner BK ‘23+.5
It astounds me to think how limited human knowledge is. We spend all our time searching for answers or teaching what we already know, and it feels shameful to admit that there are some things we just can’t know. Generally we stay away from those questions. You know the ones. My favorite is, “why do good things happen to bad people, and vice versa?” because it points to the grey areas of life. Sometimes people even add “if God is so good then…” before the question as the idea of karma fills their minds. To think about the millionaire who profits from sweatshops or the child that is injured in a car accident is bewildering. I’ll admit I don’t know the answer to this question, but maybe it doesn't have just one. What I do know is that all truth comes from the Bible, and so we must start there to find an answer.
Thanos and Theodicy: Why don’t we just fix the world? (Part 1)
Feb 22, 2019 | By Bradley Yam SY '21
Imagine that you are given a glove that granted you magical god-like powers over all of human life everywhere. You would only need to snap your fingers, and it would in some way make the world perfect. It would be whatever version of perfect you choose. Minmax human suffering and happiness? Done. Eradicate systemic oppression and inequality? Done. Eliminate scarcity of everything, everywhere? Done!
Upcoming Events:
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Weekly Meetings
THURSDAYS 5-7PM, Branford College Trumbull Room
Discuss with us what it means to think Christianly and write for our publication.
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Philosophy of Everyday Life Seminar
THURSDAY SEPT 11TH 6:15-7:45PM, Elm Institute
Join us at the Elm Institute for a private version of the Elm’s popular seminar “The Philosophy of Everyday Life”. Readings will be focused on Friendship. No prior reading required. Food provided.
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Divinity School Private Archival Tour
THURSDAY SEPT 18th, 9AM, Yale Divinity School
We will be looking at the Yale Divinity School’s missionary collection, specifically focusing on letters from international ecumenical movements from America to China. We will be looking at how these relate to our theme of freidnship in a more nuanced way. We will be walking up from cross-campus at 8:30 am, but you can also meet at the YDS gates at 9 am.
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William Blake Private Exhibition Tour
THURSDAY OCT 2ND, TIME TBA
Peter Wicks of the Elm Institute will guide us through the traveling exhibition ‘William Blake: Burning Bright’ at Yale Center for British Art. No previous experience with art or William Blake required.