Many, if not most of us, have spent most of our lives in the same place. We have become accustomed to one cultural context and specific ways of thinking. For this reason, when it comes to systems of learning like theology, it is easy for us to take things for granted or to make subconscious assumptions about what we are studying.
Read moreAll Things to All People?
“Who is God to you?” This is the first question that was asked of me and each of my coworkers at the start of our internship this past summer. The internship was an opportunity to engage in mission work in the community of Mobile, Alabama, primarily through teaching children between the ages of four and twelve at a summer camp.
Read morePugh Review - City's Sandwiches
During this past summer in Chattanooga, I had grand plans for going to a bunch of new restaurants, eating tons of delicious food, and writing all my articles for the year ahead of time. But since when does life ever go according to plan? Instead, I spent the whole summer in the hospital with a friend and eating the only thing that was there — Subway.
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Stop. Put down that Pilot G-2 to which you so enduringly cling and heed my words. Gone are your days of using a writing utensil that dries more unexpectedly than a tornado arrives in New York City.
Read moreKavanaugh: What Happens Now?
We cannot, however, ignore the exceptional circumstances that led to Kavanaugh’s confirmation, or the unusual ramifications that are now likely to occur. This article adapts analysis from FiveThirtyEight and the Washington Post to address the possible consequences of the Kavanaugh confirmation in three areas: the Nov. 6 midterm elections, the Court’s ideological makeup, and the future of Senate judicial confirmation processes.
Read moreChristianity is a Religion
I love Jesus. I love the Bible. I love the Church. And Christianity is a religion.
Now, that probably elicited two kinds of responses. There are the people who will hear my statement and say, “Duh, Jag. That is about as insightful as saying an apple is a fruit.” I agree with this imaginary person (in spite of their curt response).
Read moreWriter's Block
There I am, staring at a blank Word Doc. Already, I can hear the voice of some parody of my sixth grade teacher. She’s fierce with bulging eyes, snapping the white board with a wooden pointer; the board reads in big, bold letters “HOOK.” She says, “You’ve got about seven words before your reader gets bored!”
Read moreRight to Vote
President Franklin Roosevelt once said, “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” What is an American’s greatest right?
Read morePugh Review - New Chattanooga Eats
After a long work day, the UTC traffic zoo at 5 p.m., and an impressively tight parallel parking job, I was distraught to walk up to the Yellow Deli and find it was closed for yet another religious holiday.
Read moreA Reflection on Day of Prayer
Imagine it is utterly dark. All around you there are voices, some high, some low, some so distant they are mostly if not totally inaudible, others so close you feel like you could reach out and touch them. Each voice contributes in turn, but all together they are one. United. Complete. Beautiful. You raise your voice, too, and in that very same way your own voice is distinguishable, and yet it is part of a bigger whole.
Read moreActively Pro-Life
One of the issues that I feel strongly about is the debate over abortion rights. In my experience, the most common argument used against pro-life Christians is that we only care about babies when they are in the womb, but after birth, we stop caring.
Read morePugh Review: Food Survival Guide
While we should all be thankful for the food available to us, there are times when the Great Hall options become especially dismal. For example, when there is “breakfast pizza” on Sundays (or even better, when said pizza stays out for an hour and the cheese becomes congealed), or when they serve tater tots for 13 days in a row. When I lived on campus, I practically kept an entire stocked kitchen under my bed complete with cutting boards, crockpot, and a cake stand. Consider this your survival guide for what to keep on hand to endure four years of Chartwells.
Read moreSocial Justice and Mainstream Evangicals
The most recent petition initiated by John MacArthur and other evangelical pastors and theologians called “The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel” is another unfortunate addition to evangelical involvement in social issues.
Read moreWith Great Power...
These two quotes may, at first glance, seem to be making the same claim: because we have access to an audience on social media, we have become journalists. When we contextualize these two statements, however, we see that one is right and one is wrong.
Read moreA Sweet Album
Ariana Grande’s newest and fourth debut album, “Sweetener”, proves, yet again, Grande’s vocal talents. Although Grande’s albums typically feature hyper-sexualized content, “Sweetener” presents a more mature array of songs.
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