The female body

Ever since Descartes, the mind-body dualism debate has been in vogue. But perhaps nevermore than in the case of a woman, whose body is presumed to have a mind of its own, incapable of thinking beyond the body. Margaret Atwood's poignant and hilarious satire The female body, first published as a response to a letter…

The Gift of the Magi

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.Matthew 2:11 The gifts of Magi were essentially the anointing of Christ as the King, God…