As a beginning PhD student in Instructional Technology and the Learning Sciences, I’ve been doing a lot of reading about
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Perelandra Thoughts 3: Agency
I’m continually fascinated by the continuing insights in C.S. Lewis’s Perelandra. I hope you’ll indulge me as I continue to
Continue readingThe Rich and the Poor
Today, I read in the Doctrine and Covenants about class envy and class pride. At least, that’s how I interpret it. If
Continue readingPerelandra Thoughts 2: Letting the Past Go
I would like to share some more fascinating thoughts expressed in C.S Lewis’s Perelandra. [SPOILER ALERT] You should skip these
Continue readingTitles, Positions, and Honors
This morning, I was reading this passage from the New Testament, where Christ talks about the importance of humility: Then spake
Continue readingPerelandra Thoughts 1: Natural v. Supernatural
I suspect that most people don’t realize that C.S. Lewis also wrote science fiction. I am currently re-reading the second
Continue readingNo Such Thing as Humble Sin
Recently, my husband and I have been studying on the topic of humility. As we’ve been searching and pondering on
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Transforming Misery into Sorrow
If Christ doesn’t offer to take away our negative experiences or our suffering, what does He offer? I love the comments of Carlfred
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Two Types of Suffering
I would like to address the subjects of sorrow, misery, joy, happiness, peace, and love, and present a fresh perspective
Continue readingThe Yellow Brick Road Syndrome
I believe that, usually without realizing it, we sometimes adopt the philosophy of hedonism, which is the ethical theory that pleasure
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