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Edward Elson

Edward Elson

Dwight David Eisenhower was among our most religiously devout American presidents, raised with Jehovah’s Witness and Brethren (comparable to Mennonite) influences. Since both groups embraced pacifism, Eisenhower’s appointment to West Point and subsequent...
Edward Elson

Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley (1707-1788) was conducting a Methodist outdoor gathering in 1746 when a group of drunken sailors interrupted the service with their rendition of a raunchy sailor song. Charles was leading worship at the time but somehow managed to commit their bawdy...
Edward Elson

Johann Scheffler

Susan Cain observed that Western society promotes “the extrovert ideal” and gives preferential treatment to bold and charismatic leaders. Her best-selling book from a dozen years ago, Quiet: The Power of Introversion in a World That Can’t Stop...
Edward Elson

Katharina von Schlegel

The Finnish composer Jean Sibelius wrote the symphonic poem Finlandia for a pageant in his homeland in 1899. It served as a patriotic song in Finland’s struggle to maintain its independence from neighboring Russia. Much of the symphony conveys the strain of the...
Edward Elson

Anna Waring

We live in an age of hurry. The speed of technological change feeds our frenzied busyness. Our constant need for connectivity in this digital world perpetuates a pervasive sense of rush and anxiety. The title of a book written by John Mark Comey, The Ruthless...