Heroes and Mystics 2022

      As a practicing Christian the claim that C.S. Lewis's friend makes, saying that people today are not actually Christians is very bold and a little startling. He also states that historic Christianity is barbarous and is not like modern day Christianity in any way. I think this idea is very interesting in part because while yes there are many differences in the two I do not think that one is so barbaric that one would not be able to recognize that they are very similar and to this day many of the same believes and traditions are still practiced.     Lewis's friend, Corineus makes the comparison between Christianity and the English monarchy and emphasizes how " ...the forms of kingship have been retained, but the reality has been abandoned. " Lewis retorts this claim by saying that if you were to get rid of the English monarchy that you would leave out one element that is very crucial to the monarchy now. The same is true with Christianity, if...

Katie H- The importance of definitions topic of discussion for most recent class- definitions of words like calling, call, journey, goals, etc.  Calling-  a strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation. Call/to action-  an exhortation or stimulus to do something in order to achieve an aim or deal with a problem. Journey-  a long and often difficult process of personal change and development. Goal- the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. (all  Mariam-webster definitions)  the main point of discussion was focused on clarifications on words and if a calling could be considered a goal. the official definition of goal and calling do allow for a calling to be a goal, and also for a goal to be a calling. however, in its most common use the word goal implies a tangible achievement like getting a job or finding something you lost. a calling would fall have more abstract aspirations like being rich an...

Make sure to start the blog with your name and the subject of the entry. Blog entries will be considered informal writing assignments and as such will be graded more in relation to content than style. Blog entries will contain questions and answers to questions, as well as reflections that relate to daily classroom discussions, completion of exercises, and reading assignments. Any questions the student has while reading or completing assignments should be written in their blog. Reflections may relate to connections the student makes between discussions in this class and those in other classes, between arguments raised in the readings in this class and those raised in other classes or from informal conversations. Students are encouraged to apply the ideas learned in this class to activities that take place outside of the class. These applications make great reflections. The student should bring questions from the blog to class and ask those questions that were raised in specific blog en...