It’s true. You and I both know that on the face of things, it’s harder to get a job than ever (especially for young people). But is the answer to this problem one so simple as getting rid of the minimum wage? I think not. While I do agree with the author that many young [...]
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Letters to the editor
Friday, April 6th, 2012Let me begin by acknowledging how much I love Principia, and the time I have spent here. That love and the untold potential of this institution are what impel me to write to you today. In my mind, there is one great and terrible problem with the way Principia is run that lies at the [...]
Racism and Principia
Friday, April 6th, 2012While there are many theories that have been put out to explain the origin of racism, none of them have provided a substantive or conclusive enough explanation. Racism advances the argument that characteristics and abilities are based on skin color, and that some racial groups are superior to others. However, modern science has ruled out [...]
Letter from the Middle East
Friday, March 4th, 2011Dear Editor, It has been so fun working to prayerfully support Principia while in the Middle East this past winter! One of my favorite ways to do so is through drawing inspiration from Education at the Principia. Each day here, I’ve read one article and have been so inspired by the fresh ideas on both education [...]
Letter to the editor
Friday, February 4th, 2011Dear Editor, I was delighted to have stumbled upon your article on my first visit to the Pilot online. I had no idea that current students raised these kinds of issues and were at least tolerated by the administration when they did. I graduated in the sixties, and any discussion of racism, sexism or homophobia was [...]
Letter to the editor
Friday, February 4th, 2011Dear editor, While there is an aspect of the social life for students at Principia that is not living up to the standards set forth and agreed to by the members of our community, there is also an aspect of the educational environment that is lacking in meeting the standards needed for this institution to fulfill [...]
Letter: Colin Treworgy
Friday, May 14th, 2010Dear Editors,
The May 1, 2010 Principia Pilot contained several letters responding to the recent article regarding the use of medicine by Christian Scientists. I appreciate the ideas shared in all of the letters as well as the original article and the efforts of the authors to share their inspiration. I thought it would be helpful to our community’s consideration of this important issue to note that some of the letters made statements about Christian Science and medicine that are, upon closer examination, not as clear-cut as the writers present them to be.
Letter: Dick Davenport
Friday, May 14th, 2010As a Principian I cherish my experiences with healing through prayer, without medical means, as sacred to my spiritual growth. My Christian Science practice has included raising four children, all of whom have attended Principia, and a public practice as a military chaplain representing The Mother Church where instances of healing through prayer alone were very much under the scrutiny of the military medical establishment. As Dean of Students at the College I saw numerous Principia individuals and families wrestle with the issues most recently discussed in The Pilot as to whether or not God could be felt at work through a range of healthcare choices. For me, I have found great clarity on page 444 of Science and Health.
Letter: Jon Larson
Friday, April 30th, 2010The article “Health Care Issues at Prin” recommends that Christian Scientists pray to God for guidance, listen for “the still small voice,” and then be obedient to God’s direction when faced with a claim of disease that does not respond to C.S. treatment. The article is at odds with the widespread belief in the C.S. movement that if one just sticks with C.S., one will eventually get a healing.
Letter: Rigel Valentine
Friday, April 30th, 2010I want to express my appreciation for Michael Booth’s article in the last issue of the Pilot. I feel that the issues addressed in this article reflect the feelings of many individuals of the community. For me, the greatest learning occurs when I encounter different thoughts.
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