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College Update

Well, I'm moved in! My room mate is nice, my dorm would be nicer if it had air conditioning, and my classes all seem fun! I'm currently working with a couple of professors on campus to formulate an interdisciplinary major, geared towards the great books. It looks like it will work out nicely.

In World Literature, we are reading such works as Plato, the Odyssey, Dante's Vita Nuova, Medea, The Epic of Gilgamesh, and Metamorphoses. We will be following the theme of love throughout all of these works. In fact, our first reading was C.S. Lewis - The Four Loves. I found it a delightful little read - very insightful.

I decided to join the symphony band and start taking piano lessons. I'm rather more excited about the latter. However, we do have an interesting band mix this year - half of our performers are saxophones! We'll have a sweet sound.

I also finished Sam Harris's Letter to a Christian Nation a little over a week ago. I found the book troubling. Many of the things he says stick in my mind, and I cannot seem to get rid of them. I suppose it's good that my worldview is being challenged. Anyway, I had a little feeling that Leithart's Against Christianity would answer some of the inquiries, so I went ahead and ordered a copy of it.

That's all for this post. When I get into a groove I'll update more often - perhaps I'll contribute some of what my World Lit class discusses about love (for I find the topic unbearably fascinating).

Comments

Sean Brandt said…
Have you read Douglas Wilson's reply to Harris' book? Fairly devastating, I think.

I wish I had known you wanted Leithart's Against Christianity. I keep a stack on hand to give them away.
Unknown said…
The most I've done with Wilson's book is read the reviews on Amazon. Although I seem to get the gist of his counter to Harris from these, I'd still like to read it some day.

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