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Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Law Student

Writing law school exams for the first time can be intimidating. People will become a little secretive and competitive. Rest assured, most of this will pass and you’ll come back from Christmas break to a group of civil individuals.

Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Philosopher

The New Atheists are just the tip of the iceberg: much of academia, the world of learning, and the cultural elite are hostile to Christian belief. The Christian community needs Christian philosophers to point this out, and to point out further that the alleged reasons underlying this hostility are not at all impressive—they are wholly underwhelming.

Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Film Critic

We don’t need another plot summary. We need moviegoing dieticians to teach us discernment without spoiling enjoyment. Prove to us that absurdist comedies, historical epics, and cheesy romances can be relevant to our lives.

Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Farmer

The world is slowly dying because we abuse it. We are killing each other with poison-laced foods we know to be unhealthy. You represent the kind of skill and affection we all need.

Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Political Staffer

It is essential that you actually believe something. I have been surprised to discover how many people getting into politics arrive there because of circumstance and adopt the views of others uncritically.

Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Doctor

Patients suffer and seek out healers for relief—for mind at least as much as for pain. What could be more Christ-like than to show someone the way out of suffering?

Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Christian En Route to College

You cannot go to college just to get a better job. Christ’s call on you as a student is a calling to meet the needs of the Church, both for its own life and the life of the world.

Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Architect

Architects are about imagining the future and helping to bring it into existence. What could be a more optimistic, engaging, and thrilling kind of work?

Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Black Scholar

The scholarly life is not contrary to faithful discipleship. Indeed, in your case, it may be one of the most significant elements of a fully-devoted life as you steward the tremendous intellectual gifts God has given you.

Mar 1, 2011 Essay Letters to the Young

Letter to a Young Musician

Your songs and performances will tell stories, as will your life. Make sure both of them are true and winsome.