Last week, The New Yorker profiled University of Chicago Professor Agnes Callard's divorce and second marriage to a graduate student. Ignorant of this, I wrote her a course paper on love.
Thank you for one of your best, Joel. I see you working in here against Let Go and Let God, in the romantic context.
I also see an underlying assumption that our identity and significance are in Christ, not in our professional performance. And a new idea to me: that marriage and children help us grow in this direction, if we cooperate with the Lord. They are better training grounds for this doctrine, most of the time, than careers or vocations or journalism or other callings.
Really enjoyed this, Joel. The only line that didn't land for me was this one from Scruton: "I may fight against your career, your friendships, your activity — everything, in short, that gives you the chance to live happily without me." Perhaps we can discuss later today.
P.S., I think the A- was due to your competence, not grade inflation.
Thank you for one of your best, Joel. I see you working in here against Let Go and Let God, in the romantic context.
I also see an underlying assumption that our identity and significance are in Christ, not in our professional performance. And a new idea to me: that marriage and children help us grow in this direction, if we cooperate with the Lord. They are better training grounds for this doctrine, most of the time, than careers or vocations or journalism or other callings.
Thank you for this essay.
Really enjoyed this, Joel. The only line that didn't land for me was this one from Scruton: "I may fight against your career, your friendships, your activity — everything, in short, that gives you the chance to live happily without me." Perhaps we can discuss later today.
P.S., I think the A- was due to your competence, not grade inflation.