Religion and Spirituality on Campus
Religion means something different to every single person who hears the word. You may think of religion as something that people do not want to…
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The History of Holidays: Mardi Gras
This Tuesday, countries all over the world took part in the celebration of Mardi Gras. Often times when we think of this holiday, we picture…
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Who is Listening to the Willard Preacher?
Walk by the Willard Building on Penn State’s University Park campus on any given day, and you’ll likely walk past a tall, gray-haired man with…
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Extremist Religious Group on Campus—What to Know
Over the past few weeks, a group of individuals has been seen at least twice gathering on campus with hateful signs, harassing students as they…
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Leo Massey: “I believe that there are stories out there that need to be told”
For junior Leo Massey, film takes on more meaning than just something he chose to major in. Instead, Massey sees film as a medium that can transcend race, religion and sexual orientation, messages his upcoming project aims to tackle.
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Modern Spirituality: The Ancient World of Tarot Cards
At the mention of a Tarot reading our minds are programmed to imagine an old woman with a crystal ball eerily telling you a fortune…
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Heavenly Bodies: Who Floated to the Occasion?
With a theme rooted in Catholicism, no invitation for POTUS, and Rihanna co-hosting, the 2018 Met Gala was fully expected to bring the drama ……
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Transcending the Fear of Difference
It’s the second most geographically widespread religion after Christianity. It’s the newest of the world’s independent faiths. It embraces the beliefs of other religions in pursuit of unity among people working to overcome modern obstacles to global justice. It’s the Bahá’i faith—and too many of us don’t know what it is.
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The Fight for Environmental Justice
Although they are amassing thousands of people in support, this is no easy fight for the Native Americans. Over the course of these protests, DAPL protesters have been arrested, gassed, and even attacked by guard dogs.
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Breaking the Mold
I was exceptionally interested in spirituality, death, the afterlife and how life on Earth works the way it does. Even though I was taught the reasoning behind these in religion class, something about Catholicism always bothered me.
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