In his book Culture Care, Makoto Fujimura describes how our culture is influenced by a post-industrial, utilitarian view of life: life is a battle to compete for resources, which are growing increasingly scarce.
Articles tagged with beauty
The Mars Rover, the Power of the Particular, and Love
"Poetry appeals to, and enlarges, our human capacity to know something deeply and, in that way, to love it."
Poetry, Madness, and a Cat Named Jeoffry
"Finding time for poetry in the middle of our sometimes-frenzied lives can help us live more deliberately."
Mathematical Beauty
With all the brokenness in the world, is the study of the mathematical aspects of Creation worthwhile? Are we right to pursue the beauty of pure mathematics, or should we focus our energy on studying "practical"' mathematical concepts which have immediate, obvious application to solving the world’s pressing problems?