Field Notes

short essays and other reflections on art, culture, and faith from the desk of Jonathan Freeland.

 

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What is Love?
What is Love?

In a culture stained by political division, seemingly endless war, selfishness, and suffering, the message of the Sacred Heart offers the penultimate countercultural reminder to continue to pursue humility and self-sacrifice.

The Freedom Paradigm
The Freedom Paradigm

What does freedom mean for the individual in 21st century America, and does our understanding ultimately harm or help us as we navigate our lives?

The Prayer That Changed My Life
The Prayer That Changed My Life

The last line absolutely shocked me…

 

Art

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What Is Emo Country?
What Is Emo Country?

This feeling of never quite fitting into a crowd became never quite fitting into a genre once I decided that I wanted to start writing music.

Faith

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The Freedom Paradigm
The Freedom Paradigm

What does freedom mean for the individual in 21st century America, and does our understanding ultimately harm or help us as we navigate our lives?

The Prayer That Changed My Life
The Prayer That Changed My Life

The last line absolutely shocked me…

Culture

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The Freedom Paradigm
The Freedom Paradigm

What does freedom mean for the individual in 21st century America, and does our understanding ultimately harm or help us as we navigate our lives?

Starting Over on Social
Starting Over on Social

To say that I have always been a contrarian when it comes to the “next big thing” in tech surely comes to no surprise to anyone who knows me.

Little did I know that I would become exactly one of “those people.”

 

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What Is Emo Country?
Jonathan Freeland Jonathan Freeland

What Is Emo Country?

This feeling of never quite fitting into a crowd became never quite fitting into a genre once I decided that I wanted to start writing music.

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