It’s telling that Dostoyevsky, himself a Christian, offered no direct theological rebuttal to his character’s speech. The counterpoint to Ivan in “The Brothers Karamazov” is supplied by other characters’ examples of Christian love transcending suffering, not by a rhetorical justification of God’s goodness. In this, the Russian novelist was being true to the spirit of […]
Visual Reasoning Series, Episode 1 – Perspectives on Justice
My husband and I produced this short, ten minute video to compare and contrast societies governed by human opinion versus societies governed by a reference point outside of ourselves. Watch the video here, then feel free to take our poll. Content ©Ellis Perspectives 2013
Freedom From a One-Dimensional Identity
I see myself as a walking paradox. There are many manifestations of the human condition that I find repugnant, yet that I also find present in me. Some would say that this makes me conflicted at best, hypocritical and self-loathing at worst. Yet and still, I know I’m not alone, as many similarly struggle with […]
