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Author: Virginia Phillips

Virginia Phillips has a M.A. in Religious Studies and an enduring interest in history and politics. In her spare time she writes opinion pieces on current events and theology. She enjoys speculative fiction, martial arts, dancing, and both consuming and preparing food and beverage pairings.
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Religion

Let’s Party Like the Pagans

“So, what is the most common ritual of pagan religions and cults?” a friend once asked me. He wanted a salacious answer, like human sacrifice … Read More ›

Posted on November 26, 2015November 11, 2017
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Religion

God is Not Your Passive-Aggressive Girlfriend

My senior year of high school, I wrote a letter to the administrator, who was also a pastor. Our teachers tell us to ‘think, don’t … Read More ›

Posted on September 17, 2015November 11, 2017
Living

A Defense of Online Dating

Way back in February, a friend sent me this article from a Christian website, warning about the problems ‘inherent’ in online dating. As I had been encouraging … Read More ›

Posted on August 6, 2015November 11, 2017
Religion

Evangelicalism: It Ain’t What It Used to Be

“Why does ‘Evangelical’ seem to be synonymous with ‘bad theology’?” a friend asked recently. She, like many conservative Christians, had always identified as Evangelical. Yet … Read More ›

Posted on June 25, 2015November 11, 2017
Philosophy

Shame is Good for Us

“…Loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable; that one false step involves her in endless ruin; that her reputation is no less brittle than … Read More ›

Posted on March 23, 2015November 11, 2017
Philosophy

Living Good, True, Beautiful Lives

Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why … Read More ›

Posted on February 26, 2015November 11, 2017
Living

Don’t Go to Frat Parties

I don’t go on Facebook much these days, but every so often I pop on to check for one thing or another and happen to … Read More ›

Posted on December 11, 2014February 21, 2016
Living

Confessions of a Postgraduate Player

On the first day of school in kindergarten, I sat a table and looked a bunch of kids I didn’t know. I was a little … Read More ›

Posted on November 13, 2014November 11, 2017
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Politics

An American Abroad: Living in Post-Invasion Iraq

Being of a nation is more than politics. It is the same as being a part of any group identity, both the good and the … Read More ›

Posted on August 11, 2014November 28, 2017

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