College Intersections

I love that I am at the point in my education where correlations and intersections occur. Today my anthropology class focused on religions; how religion varies based on culture, the theories of religion, and ritual practices. As I walk back from the lecture hall I pass a man holding a sign proclaiming that the day of judgement is approaching. He shouts to passersby that they should repent of their sins lest they be damned to hell. My afternoon modern dance class opts to do yoga; we focus on breath and energy and finding a spiritual centeredness. An afternoon class on literature of the Middle East and Muslim World discusses morality and injustice within religious society, mirroring my discussion in my political philosophy about what constitutes a morally justified political society. Within these intersections I find greater meaning than from each individual class. This is perhaps one of the greatest benefits to a liberal arts education.