At the end of all speculations of the future, there lies the question of the end itself; why, how, and when time will come to conclusion, or otherwise cease to be a relevant consideration. Numerous works of literature, fiction and non-fiction, have sought to elaborate on the ultimate end, often for the sake of invoking…

My engagement with “horror” is relatively restrained; while I have interacted with it occasionally, I tend to view its various media with apprehension, bordering on contempt. The genre is commonly associated with gratuitous violence and sexual immorality, glorifying evil almost directly; this alone should be enough to caution any God-fearing individual. Occasionally the aesthetic of…

The denominational division of the Church is an unfortunate reality. That it has existed for so many centuries does not invalidate its inconsistency with the desire of Christ; “All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. . . Holy Father, keep them in your Name which You have given…

Classification is convenient. By grouping a selection of entities or concepts according to a correlation or shared property, we facilitate organization and enable ease of explanation. For example, “fruits” may be distinguished from “vegetables” by the part of the plant they originate from, and anything identified as a “fruit” may be expected to exhibit similar…

Connotation is the meaning of a word beyond its definition. Different words referring to a single concept may communicate unique implications respectively thereof, usually with emotionally positive or negative correlation. Some connotations are related to the etymological origins of a word, but most are the result of usage patterns, and are a symptom of a…

There are two sides to mentorship, and while the role of the mentor is itself worth examination, the role of the one ostensibly being mentored is often overlooked. 1 Peter 5:1-5 charges both elders and youth with respective obligations toward each other, establishing a sharing of responsibility within their relationship. I was reminded of this…