Memento Mori The professor stood in front of the class and made a bold claim. “Every philosopher, artist, and political thinker, every human being in all of history – all of them have shared one overarching question in common.” He paused, and looked at us. “What do you think that is?…
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Old Testament
The Old Testament - or The Hebrew Bible - tells the national story of Israel and showcases their poetry, songs, laws, legends, and history. Spanning centuries, this is one of the most influential bodies of literature ever written in human history.
Raindrops
Raindrops In John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, two smart, funny teenagers named Hazel Grace and Augustus fall in love. They play video games, read poetry, and visit museums. Hazel and Gus also both have terminal cancer. Despite the book’s genre – teenage cancer love story – it is…
Provider
Provider The story goes that there once was a pastor who lived in a small coastal town. It was hurricane season, and after a particularly large storm the ocean washed out the beaches and submerged the town, leaving the streets flooded and the buildings separated like islands. As the rain…
Monarch
Monarch “No one saying do this,” sings Simba, “No one saying be there. No one saying stop that, no one saying see here. Free to run around all day – free to do it all my way!” The young lion isn’t singing [https://youtu.be/0bGjlvukgHU] about anarchy, or even…
Songs of Love
Songs of Love I learned about sex when I was six years old. I was always precocious and independent, so when adults kept mentioning sex in hushed tones when they thought I wasn’t listening, I did the only logical thing: I went to my room and looked it up…