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3 Reasons Shakespeare Would Fail a Modern MFA Program0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Literature
- September 15, 2026
Today, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs in creative writing are often the norm for people who want to become serious about writing since they provide a structured, formal education in how to write fiction and poetry. With over 200 MFA programs in the U.S., one would expect we’d see more literary achievement than ever
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Need Inspiration? Read Epic Poetry!0
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- September 15, 2026
“One ought, every day at least, to … read a good poem.…” – Goethe Interest in the epics and poetry of antiquity is seeing a surprising revival in the 21st century. Part I of the retelling of the Arthurian series by Malcolm Guite, “Galahad and the Grail,” enjoyed wide success last spring and has the literary
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The Fatherhood Trait That Keeps Children From Shipwrecking0
What is the definition of a “good father”? Some might say that a good father is one who provides well for his family. Others would suggest that a good father is one who shows up for both the big and little events in life. Still others might define a good father as a man who
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Ghoulie Girls, the Culture of Death, and Resistance0
In early August, Democrat Gov. Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, permitting abortions up to birth. Here we find two anomalies, other than the horrific killing of an infant. First, the euphemistic name of that bill needs some work. Babies in the womb often receive patient care, yet this treatment promises death. Second,
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Neurotheology, a Bridge Between Religion and Science0
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- September 11, 2026
An emerging field of psychology is recognizing the profound link among religious experience, the brain, and mental health. It’s called “neurotheology,” a multidisciplinary field that studies the relations between religion and the human brain. “Neurotheology is a two-way street so that it is not just neuroscience studying religion or religion commenting on neuroscience,” said Dr. Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist and pioneer in the field, in an
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Plato’s Cave Was About Us, Not Others0
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- September 11, 2026
Often the analogy of Plato’s Cave is told with the teller standing outside, basking in the sun. Meanwhile, everyone else is left inside, still seeing shadows on the wall. We naturally make a divide: the other country, the other party, the other culture, the other church, the other family – they are always the prisoners.
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