We live in a world of endless choice. This seemingly infinite array of choices, extended to every fabric of our lives, has not made our lives any easier or streamlined, but has in fact increased the stress, anxiety, and paralysis we feel in light of these possibilities. In fact, this predicament is only exacerbated when …
Education and the Paradox of Choice: What’s the Point? Read More »
Friendship is inherently valuable, indeed one of the most valuable things in life. For this reason, Aristotle said that, “No one would choose to live a friendless existence, even on the condition of having all other good things.” If we better understand what friendship is, then we might better understand how to build new and …
Affection seems like a feeling, but friendship seems like an active condition. For affection is no less present for inanimate things, but loving in return involves choice, and choice comes from an active condition. And people wish for good things for those they love for those others’ own sake, not as a result of feeling …
Bringing Together What Is Being Torn Apart Means Understanding Theophany. The-oph-a-ny (noun): a visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god. In our age, the proliferation of various new age ‘spiritualities,’ the standing suspicion of the “institutional” Church, the ease with which people identify as ‘spiritual but not religious,’ and even the rows of …
