Julian Assele

Julian Assele is a joint-degree MA/MSW student at Yale Divinity School and Quinnipiac University training to be a social worker. Follow him on Substack at substack.com/@julesnotes.

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Forgiving My Mother’s Killer

From the universalist faith that God will redeem everyone, I gained a surprising gift: the capacity to forgive my mother, the woman who murdered her, and myself.

By Julian Assele

January 26, 2026

Death and Dying

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Solidarity and Sacrifice

Christ sacrificed himself out of solidarity with our plight, because he wanted to give us the means to become like God.

By Julian Assele

June 5, 2024

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Insta Towns

in the aftermath of the Great Recession, cities are rebranding and rebuilding themselves along the lines of an “authentic” urban experience.

By Julian Assele

January 14, 2024

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