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Sara Scarlett Willson was born and raised in the Middle East and studied politics and international relations at Royal Holloway, University of London. She now works as a journalist and author.
The wellness industry is redefining the concept of purity as what you consume rather than as the moral state of your soul. (ClaudioVentrella/iStock)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Sara Scarlett Willson
The wellness industry is redefining purity as a form of escapism from one’s own moral impurity. Diet has become a substitute for a genuine attempt to be a better person.
This does not have to be followed by a party that costs $28,000. (iStock/Rawpixel)
FaithLast Take
Sara Scarlett Willson
The joy of marriage is getting overshadowed by the pressure for increasingly expensive and elaborate weddings. Parish priest could gently remind couples that it does not have to be this way.
(iStock/robertprzybysz)
FaithShort Take
Sara Scarlett Willson
The livestreamed Mass was a godsend to a recent convert during the height of the pandemic. But the importance of a parish community and in-person encounters quickly became obvious.