Emily Lehman

Ph.D., Theology, the Imagination, and the Arts @divinitysta. Managing editor @verilymag. Writing on S*bst*ck and elsewhere.

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Articles

Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department”: Shades of Greige

Apr 22, 2024 | verilymag.com | Emily Lehman

Looking back on her now-eleven-album oeuvre, you get the impression that three bad things have happened to Taylor Swift in her life. She had a feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. She has had a series of romantic heartbreaks. And she has gotten too famous. Normally, Taylor does something magical with those three bad things—she makes you feel them, even if Kim and Kanye have never done anything to you, even if you’ve never had a boyfriend, even if you’re not famous.
The Need for a Deeper Theology of Synodality

Nov 24, 2023 | am1260therock.com | Emily Lehman |Bridget Nohara

Daniel Ibanez/CNA Pope Francis holds his rosary during the Mass for the conclusion of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops Oct. 29, 2023. COMMENTARY: Without explicit clarification, the synthesis document of the recent Synod on Synodality seems to teeter on a Protestant understanding of ministry, where all ministry flows from baptism, and a correspondingly Protestant ecclesiology, which is essentially baptismal and only secondarily Eucharistic, if at all.
Between Black Friday and a White Christmas, Catholic Shopkeepers Keep Advent Purple

Nov 24, 2023 | am1260therock.com | Emily Lehman |Bridget Nohara

Advent art from Baritus CatholicSmall businesses celebrate the full breadth of the liturgical year.
‘Humans of Heaven’ Offers Compelling Saint Stories, One Photograph and Biography at a Time

Nov 24, 2023 | am1260therock.com | Emily Lehman |Bridget Nohara

Jana Zuniga Pingel holds ‘Humans of Heaven’; also shown: interior pagesNew book by Catholic shop owner tells the stories of 50 holy men and women.
What Are the Three Greatest Speeches of All Time?

Nov 24, 2023 | am1260therock.com | Emily Lehman |Bridget Nohara

Peter Paul Rubens, “Saint Ignatius of Loyola”COMMENTARY: Look to St. Ignatius of Antioch for the answer.
Between Black Friday and a White Christmas, Catholic Shopkeepers Keep Advent Purple

Nov 23, 2023 | ncregister.com | Emily Lehman

Small businesses celebrate the full breadth of the liturgical year. Advent art from Baritus Catholic (photo: Courtesy of Baritus Catholic) Features November 24, 2023 November has come, and with it a flurry of Christmas-themed content and marketing from the secular shopping world.
1989 (Taylor’s Version): Maturity and Angst Don’t Always Play Well Together

Nov 1, 2023 | verilymag.com | Emily Lehman

1989 (Taylor’s Version) has been a long time coming. The mega pop star we all know now simply as “Taylor” has been hinting at a re-recording of her 2014 release since September 2021, when she dropped her re-recording of “Wildest Dreams” riding a TikTok trend. For all we know, she’s been sitting on it since then—two more re-recordings and a new studio album later.
What should all health professionals know about movement behaviour change? An international Delphi-based consensus statement

Oct 4, 2023 | bjsm.bmj.com | Tahlia Alsop |Emily Lehman |Sandra Brauer |Roma Forbes

DiscussionUsing a Delphi method, 11 competencies for all health professionals to support movement behaviour change (specifically, physical activity and sedentary behaviour) were established.
How Faith Factors in When Choosing a College

Sep 16, 2023 | ncregister.com | Emily Lehman

Students reflect on important aspects of the decision-making process. Benedictine College Grotto in Atchison, Kansas (photo: Courtesy of Benedictine College ) Education September 16, 2023 As students apply to college this fall, several weighty aspects go into their decision about where to attend: the availability of financial aid, available majors and academic and social life.
“Barbie” Is Whatever You Want It To Be

Aug 18, 2023 | verilymag.com | Emily Lehman

The trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie dropped in May with the tagline: “If you love Barbie, this movie is for you. If you hate Barbie, this movie is for you.” And people have both loved and hated Barbie the movie since its release on July 21.