Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine University Pepperdine mourns the loss of Professor Timothy Pownall, assistant director of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and director of the Straus/Seaver Conflict Management Program. Pownall, 68, passed away at his home on Oct. 9. His family has not publicly released Pownall's cause of death. In an email sent to members of the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Mourns the Passing of Straus Institute Assistant Director Timothy Pownall
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Faculty Members Speak Out About Church, Racism
Graphic by Nate BartonSix members of the Pepperdine community signed a controversial letter addressing race-relation issues within the church published in The Christian Chronicle.The letter, published Aug. 30, asks for increased dialogue among ethnic minorities, specifically African-Americans, and the rest of the church population on the wrongs of the past Civil Rights movement … [Read more...] about Faculty Members Speak Out About Church, Racism
Faith Edition: Letter From The Editor
Photo by Cecily BreedingDear 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. Deep … [Read more...] about Faith Edition: Letter From The Editor
You Are, Indeed, A Child Of God
Photo by Katrina WarmeI 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 honey. There were palm trees and a mountain range that seemed to guide the plane to the landing … [Read more...] about You Are, Indeed, A Child Of God
Why I (Still) Love The Churches Of Christ
Photo by Shawn JonesAt the beginning of last semester, a 30-something-year-old man stood in the middle of a Sunday-morning service at University Church of Christ and asked the congregation if he could take the stage. It was an odd move — with his hands in the air, he asked if anybody would prevent him from making a statement before the congregation. The room was silent. … [Read more...] about Why I (Still) Love The Churches Of Christ
