Tag Archives: feminism
Marriage: So Much More Than a Partnership
My husband recently matched into a residency program on the other side of the country, far from the area I have considered home the entirety of my short life. The Pacific Northwest, with its mountains kissing ocean, its gloomy rain and gloomier culture, has shaped my childhood and most of my adulthood. The enormity of […]
The Folly of Scientific Dogma
The issue of abortion has been gridlocked in debate for many years, and often our attempts to move forward end in frustration. I think that may be because we’re asking the wrong question most of the time, and seeking to answer multi-disciplinary questions through only one avenue of thought, namely science. The problem is the […]
Shooting [Aborting] an [a] Elephant [Fetus]
George Orwell wrote the poignant essay Shooting an Elephant in 1936 and effectively criticized Imperialism and its inevitable destruction of both the oppressed and the oppressor. The tyranny of one party is a destructive force to those whom he rules over by forcefully taking their freedom, and it is a destructive force to the tyrant himself by passively […]
A Twice-Widowed Champion of Womanhood
I’m finishing my third read-through of Elisabeth Elliot’s book Let Me Be a Woman. It’s listed on my Books I Love page for good reason, I really do love it. Elisabeth Elliot’s writing has been some of the more influential in my life; it was A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael that largely shaped […]
On Debate and Faith
My recent posts garnered more feedback than any I have written thus far. I expected that, I wrote on Feminism it is the majority opinion and a sensitive subject for many, and saying anything against it is guaranteed to cause some pushback. I was, however, surprised with the overall tone of respect I received. Too […]
Oceans Never Fill 