Photo by Arin DeGroff Immigrants, aliens, strangers, refugees and foreigners. The Abrahamic holy books — the Christian Bible, the Hebrew Bible and the Quran — repeatedly identify these people as historically oppressed and vulnerable groups who believers should treat with compassion and respect. Today, followers of Christianity, Judaism and Islam advocate for immigration reform and […]
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Temple Of My Soul: A Reflection On Encountering The Holiness Within
What does it mean to be spiritual but not religious?
Temple Of My Soul: A Reflection On Encountering The Holiness Within
What does it mean to be spiritual but not religious?
Stillness In Nature – Currents Magazine Spring 2015
Photos by Arin DeGroff Stillness can be described as something that is moving so rapidly that it appears motionless, like a fan at full speed. Stillness is multifaceted; it is not the absence of vitality, God or motion. Instead, it is movement without conflict; it is complete peace. In relation to humans, the stillness we […]
Ronald Reagan’s Son Honors Father’s Legacy
Photos by Arin Degroff Former President Ronald Reagan’s adoptive son Michael Reagan spoke in honor of the 50th anniversary of his father’s speech “A Time For Choosing” on Monday in the Payson Library Surfboard Room. Michael Reagan is a member of the Payson Advisory Board and answered questions from people all over the Los Angeles […]
Plaque Dedicated in Honor of Grant Adamson
Photo Courtesy of Ron Hall A commemorative plaque has been unveiled to pay tribute to the late Grant Adamson, a descendant of Malibu’s founding family. Adamson, a founding member of the university’s Crest Advisory Board, was killed last year in a devastating hot air balloon crash while on vacation in Switzerland. He is survived by […]
Waves Battled the Cougars 3-0 to the Last Set
Despite a loss to the Cougars, the Waves learn from playing the No. 10 ranked team
ADAPT Teaches Students Self-Defense
Photos by Arin DeGroff A series of smacks and thuds emanate from the Fireside Room as students and faculty practice striking punch pads with their open palms. “See how powerful that is?” instructor Chris Dunn yelled above the noise. “Super powerful.” Dunn is a part of Covered 6, a security consulting and tactical training group […]
Howdy’s Serves its Last Taco at Current Location
Photos by Arin DeGroff The restaurant scene in Malibu has drastically changed. Thai Dishes closed, and after almost 20 years of business, Howdy’s Taqueria will be closing its Country Mart location come the beginning of November, but relocating and renaming its restaurant to “Howdy’s, the Malibu Cantina.” The Thai Dishes location (22333 Pacific Coast Hwy) […]
Black Life Examined in Brown Convo
Photo by Arin DeGroff Students, faculty and staff filled Elkins Auditorium yesterday for a Convocation event discussing Michael Brown and the situation in Ferguson, Mo. The Convo, “Mike Brown’s America: Race, Policing and the Value of Black Life in America, a Christian Response,” discussed racial issues in the United States involving black citizens. The panel […]
