New Identity Magazine

MORE THAN POTS

Cesar Contreras — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:18:38 +0000

I’ve been living on my own for almost two years now, and one of the hardest yet rewarding things I’ve learned how to do is cook. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, I’ve evolved from cereal artistry to legitimate home cooked meals. Honestly, the hardest thing to learn was understanding when to use certain herbs and spices for certain meals (although apparently you can’t go wrong with using cumin…

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN?

Steve Limkeman — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 18:01:42 +0000

The Blade Runner films are a fascinating philosophical journey into a world where humans coexist with “replicants”: androids so realistically designed that it is hard to tell whether or not they are actually human. And each of the protagonists ends up reflecting on this question: What does it mean to be human? In 2049, we meet Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a replicant himself…

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HIKING WITH THOMAS OF AQUINAS

Jeffery Porter — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:57:30 +0000

On the 26th of April 1336, Italian poet Francesco Petrarca decided to climb Mont Ventoux simply because he wanted to see the view. It might come as a surprise, but this is widely considered the first time anyone ever climbed a mountain for the sake of simply enjoying nature. Prior to this point in history, activities like hiking were strictly seen as practical endeavors. That is not to say people…

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THIS IS US

Lindsey A. Frederick — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:12:28 +0000

“Mysterious Being Creates the World in 7 Days, You Won’t Believe What Happens Next!” That’s what I imagine the headline for Genesis, the first book of the Bible, would be if it was written in the digital age. In the Beginning God Created All good stories have a great hook, which sets the tone or scene for what happens next. The Bible is no exception. It opens, rather creatively…

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IN THE BEGINNING…

Brandon Hurlbert — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:21:47 +0000

Reading prologues was never a habit of mine. I always figured that whatever the author really wanted to say would come out in the following chapters. When I got to college, I soon realized that these sections are crucial for understanding the rest of the story. They introduce the reader to key themes and characters and also lay out a framework for how to move forward in the story.

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