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 […]
Faith Edition
Faith Edition: Letter From The Editor
Photo by Cecily Breeding Dear Reader, Faith is all around us. It affects Netflix binges, global geopolitics, meme culture and, of course, education. Pepperdine stakes its identity in the idea that education isolated from faith is incomplete. Now, scholars and critics increasingly realize that the sequestration of values from education makes for a fragmented worldview. […]
You Are, Indeed, A Child Of God
Photo by Katrina Warme I was sound asleep when I was abruptly awakened by the pleasant voice of the flight attendant announcing our descent. I pushed the window cover up, and I saw the promised land for the first time with my own eyes. This was the land I was told flowed with milk and […]
What Is It Like To Be A Muslim At Pepperdine?
Photos by Megan Won Since being immersed in Christian culture at Pepperdine, Muslim students reflected on the shifts in their faith and the changes in their perceptions of religion. Seniors Mashaer Alyami and Latifa AlSaud from Saudi Arabia and junior Khalid Alabdulrazzaq from Kuwait said it is easy to have faith in something when there […]
Notes From The Underground: One Student Navigates Her Faith Within The Christian Undercurrent Of Shanghai
On the other side of the globe, Christianity abounds in an underground network.
Angel, Delilah, Wifey Or Temptress: Why The Christian Woman Must Not Be Categorized
Art by Nate Barton My experience as a female Christian has less to do with overcoming the sometimes-subtle marginalization we experience as women, and so much more to do with who I believe Christ wants and allows me to be: fully His, fully human, fully a woman and fully complex. I think many people who […]
Church Hopping Con: Invest In One Community
Photo by Katrina Warme Religion is a pretty nebulous idea for most college students, even at a Christian school like Pepperdine. All faith journeys are valid, whether you are firm in your religious views, searching for answers or not interested at all, but I believe that the answers to the search for religious validity can […]
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?
Why I (Still) Love The Churches Of Christ
A born-and-raised Church of Christer reflects on how to love a denomination while recognizing its faults.