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  • Does God Need My Worship?

    Does God Need My Worship?0

    Why does God need my worship? The first response to this question, if one is really talking about God, should be “God doesn’t!” But why doesn’t He? A common objection to “going to church” is that an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good God should not need anyone to get together and sing songs about him. It’s true

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  • Why Does Dante Place Odysseus in Hell?

    Why Does Dante Place Odysseus in Hell?0

    One of the most talked-about movies of the year, for so many different reasons, is Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s “Odyssey.” The film has generated identity-politics controversies, classicist controversies, and Christian controversies (from Christians and anti-Christians). One of the lightning rods for arguments and thought-pieces is the proposed “Christianization” of Odysseus, illustrated by his guilt for the trickery of

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  • Can Art Reveal America’s Soul?

    Can Art Reveal America’s Soul?0

    As someone who loves the Fourth of July and the story of our country’s founding, I was pleasantly surprised to see all the hoopla that came out of the woodwork last minute to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday. Firework shows were more fantastic, commemorative memorabilia abounded, and social media was full of people proclaiming their

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  • Be the Politician You Wish to See in the World

    Be the Politician You Wish to See in the World0

    We’re touchy when it comes to politics. “I liked insert [celebrity name], but then he became too political.” “Don’t talk politics at the table.” “I don’t think Christians should get political.” But when we say “politics,” what exactly are we talking about? What are the topics that have been banished from the banter at the

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  • Why Does My Soul Keep Going After I Die?

    Why Does My Soul Keep Going After I Die?0

    “What happens to me after I die?” is one of the most common questions in human history. While virtually every religion in human history provides answers to this question, they are often specific to that culture and faith. However, philosophy seeks to answer the question using principles accessible to every human by virtue of his

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  • The Necessity of Mystery

    The Necessity of Mystery0

    I spent a good part of one summer trying to convince my 15-year-old brother (who was, at the time, decidedly unenthusiastic about philosophy) that it’s impossible to prove everything. It was something I’d become convinced of after reading C. S. Lewis’ “The Abolition of Man,” in which Lewis explained that accepting what was unprovable was

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