by Katherine Carey | Nov 15, 2017 | #InContext
By: KATHERINE CAREY J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of the well-known trilogy The Lord of the Rings, exemplified leading a meaningful life, even in the face of adversity. Both Tolkien’s personal life and his celebrated books epitomize that lesson. Born in 1892, Tolkien...
by Jonathan Roberts | Nov 8, 2017 | #InContext
By: JONATHAN ROBERTS As the youngest Nobel Laureate ever, Malala Yousafzai is a powerful voice for the oppressed. She advocates for children’s rights across the world. Malala was born in 1997 in Swat Valley, Pakistan. Though Pakistani women are typically not treated...
by Holly Thompson | Nov 1, 2017 | #InContext
By: HOLLY THOMPSON As a newly ordained pastor, young Dietrich Bonhoeffer stood boldly before a large group of German clergy and church-goers and delivered his call-to-action, “the Church and the Jewish Question.” It was April 1933 in Germany, and Hitler...
by Jonathan Roberts | Sep 27, 2017 | #InContext
By: JONATHAN ROBERTS As one of the most influential men in Boston late into the 19th century, Edward Everett Hale lent his voice to freedom and social progress. His writings and sermons frequently motivated others to join movements for patriotism, peace, and liberty...
by Molly Wicker | Sep 15, 2017 | #InContext
By: MOLLY WICKER As a young man coming of age during the time of the Civil War, Ralph Waldo Emerson saw firsthand the consequences and destruction of slavery. Emerson was a passionate opponent of slavery and his thoughts on the subject are scattered throughout his...
