Ethos (n.) The fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, and practices of a group or society. The distinguishing character or disposition of a community, group or person. To simplify, an ethos is expressed through spontaneous, recurring patterns. Erwin McManus has said that "an ethos is the way a community feels reality." This is really what this journal is about - thoughts gathered from the Penn State community, that to some degree of honesty, express the the ethos of our culture. I thought about putting these thoughts into a book, but this blog seemed to be a much more fresh, and interactive approach to get these thoughts out there for pubic consumption.
The thoughts I want to share are not necessarily mine, but a collection from random, intentional conversations with Penn State students. The purpose is not to critique, but to serve as prompts for everyone stumbling onto this spot to ask yourself the questions, and explore your own answers to my random questions. Interaction is definitely welcome, but the entries are going to be more descriptive rather than "this is what you SHOULD think." Just keep that in mind as you journey along. My desire is make at least weekly updates to keep things fresh.
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