Elyse Lauren ReedOne day at a Bible study in middle school we were in our leader’s living room, but her daughter…Part One: PurityDec 10, 2022Dec 10, 2022
Elyse Lauren ReedI Don’t Know, I Never Met HimPaul speaks in Corinthians with the authority of God, despite never meeting Jesus. He cites his interaction with God as when God called to…Dec 8, 2022Dec 8, 2022
Elyse Lauren ReedEverybody Loves a Sequel“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as…Dec 8, 2022Dec 8, 2022
Elyse Lauren ReedFour Holy Men and Many Bitter ChurchesTomorrow I take my Italian Renaissance Art History final, and as Professor Hamlin once said, “The Catholics have the best art.” So when I…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
Elyse Lauren ReedFamily Ties“The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham,” from Matthew 1:1. The genealogy of Christ continues…Nov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
Elyse Lauren ReedGod’s TormentedThe famous poet and political thinker William Blake once created a series of engravings illustrating the Book of Job — the central of…Nov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
Elyse Lauren ReedThou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in theeThere is very little romantic love in the Bible. There is love between God and the Israelites, Christ and the Church, and that most noble…Nov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
Elyse Lauren ReedI’ve Never Much Cared for Ernest HemingwayI have been told Ernest Hemingway’s writing is revolutionary: space prose that allows his audience to speculate on character’s attitudes…Oct 23, 2022Oct 23, 2022
Elyse Lauren ReedThe Tragedy of DavidDavid was a favorite figure of the wealthy Medici family — who had a monopolistic control over Florence and large spheres of influence…Oct 20, 2022Oct 20, 2022
Elyse Lauren ReedLogic the Enemy of FaithIn the Ohio State Rare Books collection there is a collection of culturally-rich Bibles and Biblical works: from the sacred to the…Oct 20, 2022Oct 20, 2022
