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Currents Magazine Winter 2019: Worship

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Letter from the Editor

Currents / Winter 2019: Worship / 0 Comment / February 4, 2019 / By

Photo by Milan Loiacono What is worship? The definition of worship can be anything and everything and it is different for every single person. It’s hard to convey someone’s deep connection to worship...


Worshipping False Idols | Celebrities and Success

Currents / Winter 2019: Worship / 0 Comment / February 4, 2019 / By

Photo by Milan Loiacono The term false idol has a distinctly religious and antiquated connotation. A picture of a pagan dance circle surrounding a golden statue or some other generally heathen mental image...


Worshipping False Idols | Social Media and Body Image

Currents / Winter 2019: Worship / 0 Comment / February 3, 2019 / By

Students and faculty at Pepperdine University share the causes and effects of idolizing physical appearance and technology.


A World of Prayer

Currents / Winter 2019: Worship / 0 Comment / February 3, 2019 / By

Photo courtesy of Jodi Vongvanij One world, many religions. And worship looks different for each one of them Religions are complex. They have traditions, symbols, narratives and sacred histories that give...


How to Worship: Church-of-Christ-Style

Currents / Winter 2019: Worship / 0 Comment / February 3, 2019 / By

The Church of Christ is known for worshipping in an acapella style but there are many more characteristics and developments that make Pepperdine's pledged denomination what it is today.


How an Atheist Worships

Currents / Winter 2019: Worship / 0 Comment / February 3, 2019 / By

Infographic by Krystal Yu What if worship didn’t need a god? Worship often comes with a religious connotation. Merriam-Webster defines worship as “to honor a divine being or supernatural power”...


Shop till You Drop: Church Shopping is a Necessary Evil

Currents / Winter 2019: Worship / 0 Comment / February 3, 2019 / By

Art by Aliya Edwards Before she found a home at Agoura Bible Fellowship, freshman Rachel Stull visited about seven churches but none of them were a perfect fit. “Honestly, the bottom line has been just...


Identity Inspires Worship

Currents / Winter 2019: Worship / 0 Comment / February 3, 2019 / By

Photos by Callie Mechelke Freshman Natalia Escobedo prefers to worship in Spanish. Junior Ikechukwu Egwuonwu likes Nigerian Gospel music. Senior Anna Renfro enjoys traditional Christian hymns. Everyone...


Seeking God through Different Denominations

Currents / Winter 2019: Worship / 0 Comment / February 3, 2019 / By

Photo courtesy of Julia Stratton 44,000. That’s how many denominations exist within the Christian faith, Religion Professor Dyron Daughrity said. Each of these denominations have found their own variation...



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