Who needs an Eldritch Horror when The College is run by a Cult This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of kindism.org. The literary theme of Dark Academia + Horror was a recent topic of conversation in one of my social circles. Imagine a college with an eldritch horror lurking below and … Continue reading People with Devotion to a Cause
Category: Crisis of Faith
The Whale usually leaves an Air Duct, and Other Questionably Mixed Metaphors
In reviewing this post, I realized will possibly only make sense to a select few people, and even then "possibly" is doing quite a bit of heavy lifting. I'm going to run with it anyway. You know who you are, and some day your whale will come... assuming it isn't stuck in an air duct. … Continue reading The Whale usually leaves an Air Duct, and Other Questionably Mixed Metaphors
Trauma & the Brain, part 2 (week 5)
I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing journal prompts and my responses. What did the word "demonstration" mean for you in CS? What were the consequences of the term to your life? "Demonstration" is a seriously loaded word. The Demonstration of Christian Science … Continue reading Trauma & the Brain, part 2 (week 5)
Instantaneous Healing, a Dumpster Fire Doom Spiral (week 1)
I am participating in a Get Wise* pilot program, to keep myself somewhat accountable, I will sometimes be sharing journal prompts and my responses. What did “instantaneous healing” mean to you in CS? What was the impact of “instantaneous healing” on your life? I have never managed to instantaneously heal anything in my life. While … Continue reading Instantaneous Healing, a Dumpster Fire Doom Spiral (week 1)
we celebrate because celebrations are fun
I don’t remember where I first heard about Sasha Sagan’s book For Small Creatures Such as We, Finding Wonder and Meaning in Our Unlikely World, but I do remember it sitting in my online cart for months before I finally caved and bought a gently used second hand copy, somehow I ended up with an … Continue reading we celebrate because celebrations are fun
I’m tired of being told I’m brave.
I’m tired of being told I’m brave.I didn’t set out to be brave,I set out to find others.Others.Others whose mother’s had handed off the phoneTo the elderly woman who told me what I saw with my own eyes was a lie,What I felt in the swollen flesh was a falsehood.I was fine.I was more than … Continue reading I’m tired of being told I’m brave.
Confession, Atonement & Redemption
As the stars in order going,All-harmonious, He doth move;Heavenly calm and comfort showing,Comes the healing word of love.Who the word of wisdom hearethFeels the Father Love within,Where as dawn the shadow cleareth,Love outshines the night of sin.- Hymn 263 I’m part way through Small Creatures Such As We, Finding Wonder and Meaning in Our Unlikely … Continue reading Confession, Atonement & Redemption
Christian Science is a Cult
This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support of kindism.org. Christian Science is a cult, not occult1, a cult. Some of you will probably stop reading now, or will immediately start composing comments that Christian Science is NOT A CULT. Cool. If you’re not ready to call Christian Science a cult, that’s okay … Continue reading Christian Science is a Cult
normalization
Mommy, what is that line on your chin? A scar.How did you get it?I fell off a scooter. Then what happened?I got up, walked about fifty yards back to the house and Grandma sat me on the kitchen counter and cleaned me up a bit. I had a huge band aid on my chin for … Continue reading normalization
Reflections on the Prin Bubble
I recently had a series of long chat with a dear friend from my time at Prin. These are some of my thoughts from that. By sharing this, I hope to shed light on Principia the institution, which touts the low student-teacher and student-staff ratios as a reason for attending. Please do not shame the … Continue reading Reflections on the Prin Bubble
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