Lent 2023 | Week 6: Holy Week and the Mimetic Cycle
Mimetic Rivalries Last week we began to hint at how the implications of mimetic desire might lead to the events leading up to Jesus’ …
Lent 2023 | Week 5: Imitation
Imitation is the Real Deal Throughout the season of Lent we have been thinking about the theme of desire. Last week we took a …
Lent 2023 | Week 4: Contemplation
What Does Contemplation Look Like? I have long been enamored with this scene from the 1997 film Good Will Hunting. The movie explores the …
The Sugary Sweetness of Idolatry
Idolatry Playlist: Build Me Up Buttercup Is it weird I have a playlist called “Idolatry”? Strange or not, I’d like to share some songs …
Lent 2023 | Week 1: What Is It That You Want?
Faith, Works and Desire In the Christian life, we are well acquainted with the faith and works divide. That is, faith should show itself …
Lenten Reflection Series – Homecoming in COVID-19
Before I get into the post, I want to address some critical points in which understanding this post will make sense. 1) These are …
Lenten Reflection Series – COVID-19 As a Global Lenten Practice
Loss vs Sacrifice Video games, at their best, are artistically and narratively compelling blockbusters. Often allowing players to be transported into new kinds of …
Jesus, Say Something
As we “celebrate” Good Friday today, one of the more unsettling questions concerning the final hours of Jesus’ life is his refusal to respond …
Faith & Entertainment Series | The Joke is that They’re Happy: The Addams Family & Unconditional Love
by Ellen Huang I’m of the opinion dark humor saves lives. There’s some catharsis in being able to joke about darker things in life, …
Faith & Entertainment Series | The Last Dance & Free Solo
By Andrew Tai During quarantine, two of the best movies I’ve seen have been two documentaries: The Last Dance, featuring Michael Jordan and the …