Recent Articles
On Change, an Observation
Our world is in a constant state of fluctuation. Literally speaking, the Earth rotates on its axis just over 360 degrees in one day. The speed the Earth is spinning isn’t even static, it is affected by the gravitational pull of the moon (and other geological events) and is therefore slowing down ever so gradually.
Speaking on a societal level, the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020 has certainly proved that the structure of our everyday lives is incredibly fragile. A virus, invisible to the naked eye, has wrecked absolute havoc on just about every dimension of existence. It has stolen jobs from us, created financial ruin, divided us politically and spiritually and taken many, many lives. It has called everything into question: How do I go to work? How do I bury my grandmother? How do I get married? Should I have a child? How do I protect myself? How do I protect my neighbor?
Kierkegaard and Being
As a (non-humanistic) rationalist I have always relished in the works of Aristotle, Plato, Pythagoras, Descartes, Kant and the like. While I may not necessarily agree with all of the philosophical premises or ideas that they have discovered, I greatly admire them for their contribution to human thought and culture. Yet, nothing has been more foundational to my philosophical framework as the writings of Søren Kierkegaard.
Now, don’t get me wrong, Kierkegaard’s ultimate rejection of the authority of the Scriptures due to it’s objective propositional truth was erroneous at best and heretical at worst. This does not mean the rest of his work should be rejected, however. In fact, there is quite a lot of wisdom that Kierkegaard has to give the church and us as Christians.
The Diversity of Diversity: Why Unity is Necessary for Progress
By: Christian Shahzade & Derek Schoffstall (originally written as a response to an open letter written to our college about racial and ethnic minorities)
We can all agree that the Gordon community has confronted a provocative, potentially transformative discussion surrounding individuals’ ideas about racial and ethnic diversity. However, as a developing conversation, it is imperative to incorporate varying perspectives into our understanding of this topic and its resulting implications. For this reason, it is our intent to demonstrate an alternative approach to the concerns that have been laid out by our friends within the Gordon community. Ultimately, we aim to advocate for a unification of our community that avoids polarization, while embodying Christ-like love and understanding.
Disclaimer
The ideas and thoughts expressed in these posts do not reflect the beliefs of any organization or individual, except my own. Ironically enough, however, these posts may not even reflect how I currently think or feel. I have grown and changed over the years - and rather than delete or edit old content I have decided to leave my posts as I originally wrote them to preserve their authenticity.