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How We Can Achieve a Good Life Through the Help of Others

How We Can Achieve a Good Life Through the Help of Others

Sebastian Purcell On Finding the Path to Happiness Using Aztec Philosophy

By Sebastian Purcell | August 18, 2025

Experiencing Kenosis in the Poetry of Donne and Shakespeare

Experiencing Kenosis in the Poetry of Donne and Shakespeare

Jason Gots on Awe and Connection in the Church of Art

By Jason Gots | March 1, 2022

On the Role of Zen Buddhism in the Stories of J.D. Salinger

On the Role of Zen Buddhism in the Stories of J.D. Salinger

Franny and Zooey">Avram Alpert Looks Closely at Franny and Zooey

By Avram Alpert | April 7, 2021

What Two Imaginary Cats Tell Us About Who We Are (and How We're Different)

What Two Imaginary Cats Tell Us About Who We Are (and How We're Different)

Marie Mutsuki Mockett on the Chaos of Feline Energy

By Marie Mutsuki Mockett | April 7, 2020

On Peter Matthiessen's Lifelong Fascination with Bigfoot

On Peter Matthiessen's Lifelong Fascination with Bigfoot

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