Some recent opinion contributor to The Bagpipe has evidently never heard the ancient proverb, “Never enrage a blader.”
Read moreResponse to Childhood Contextualization
I have a fear of biblical illiteracy. The reason I have a fear of biblical illiteracy is because I myself was biblically illiterate and simultaneously a Christian. It’s a dangerous combination: loving something without actually knowing what that something really is.
Read moreChild Contextualization — A Response to "On Christianity and Children's Bibles"
The main problem with Overos’ article on children’s Bibles is the assumption that children’s Bibles claim to be scripture when they are actually an entirely separate category.
Read moreResponse to "Self-Harm" Articles
After reading all three of Margaret Duncan’s articles on self-harm, I found myself asking “who is my struggling neighbor?”
Read moreResponse to "Open Letter Regarding Hall Events"
In a recent article, an open letter was written to Covenant College calling for a stronger awareness for the experiences and conditions students may experience when planning hall events.
Read moreResponse to Obsessed with Beauty
I’m tired of hearing Christians rag on Instagram and social media.
Read moreResponse to The Thrill of an Undocumented Memory
I’d like to encourage you to take as many pictures as possible.
Read moreGive Christian Art a Chance
Last week, the Bagpipe published an article by Kristie Jaya which argued that we should support “Christian entertainment” despite its flaws, because if we “give it a chance,” it might improve. This is actually an argument I’ve heard many times before, and I’m starting to get tired of it. Here’s why.
Read moreResponse to Gender Inequality in the Music Industry
A few weeks ago a Bagpipe article was written that looked at the real amount of gender equality that exists in the music industry. The author begins by talking about how a new producer named Arca was mistakenly given credit for being the only producer of Björk’s album Vulnicura.
Read moreResponse to "Holiness for a Laugh?"
Three years ago, Professor Deborah Kirby and I began what is now called Laugh Track, Covenant’s first official improv team. It was an exciting time to have so many talented people here at Covenant working together to make people laugh. From that moment on, improv and Laugh Track have been both my passion and my outlet for creative expression.
Read moreFollow Up to Sufjan
Hey Sufjan,
It’s me, the girl with the curly hair and the tortoise-shell glasses that I lost a month after meeting you.
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