Month: May 2018
Word of the Day: Bushwhacker
Paul Schleifer A bushwhacker is a person who whacks his way through the bushes. Makes sense, right? The word is an Americanism. According to the OED, it first appears in […]
Word of the Day: Complementary
Paul Schleifer According to the OED, complementary means “combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another.” At www.dictionary.com, we find simply […]
Word of the Day: Sodality
Paul Schleifer According to the OED, sodality is a noun meaning “a confraternity or association, especially a Roman Catholic religious guild or brotherhood.” It appears in English in the early […]
The Hand of God—A Conversation With Dr. Tonya Strickland
Jessica Mau Dr. Tonya Strickland is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Southern Wesleyan University, and has held that position since 2015. Dr. Strickland has a Bachelor’s and […]
Word of the Day: Gainsay
Paul Schleifer If you were to ask my wife, she might tell you that gainsay is an apt word for me to write about because it means “1. to deny, […]
Word of the Day: Pejorative
Paul Schleifer At www.dictionary.com, you’ll find the following definition for pejorative: “having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force.” The example given, “the pejorative affix -ling in princeling,” is kind of fun. […]
Word of the Day: Inveigh
Paul Schleifer When we inveigh against something, we protest against it strongly or rail against it or attack it vehemently using our words. According to the OED, this attack can […]
On Original Sin—G.K. Chesterton’s Examination of a Basic Christian Tenet
Marshall Tankersley G.K. Chesterton argues that, contrary to popular belief, man is an innately sinful creature. While mankind likes to walk the Earth and believe that he is a paragon […]
Word of the Day: Tact
Paul Schleifer Tact means “skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues,” according to the OED. Furthermore, the OED says that it enters the language in the […]
Word of the Day: Regal
Paul Schleifer Regal is an adjective that means “of or related to a king; royal,” according to www.dictionary.com. Through the process of generalizing, it comes to mean “splendid” or “stately.” […]
Impatient as the Wind– A Mist among all his Grief
Kierra Gilbert Published in 1955 by C.S Lewis, Surprise by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life is partially an autobiography that describes the author’s adaptation to Christianity that took […]