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Finding Spiritual Rest in an Anxious World

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Pictured: Cecily Breeding. Photo illustration by Anastasia Condolon Ancient civilizations possessed something modern cultures appear to be missing — a steady awareness of the divine. The world is not only becoming increasingly secularized, but people are growing more anxious, isolated and depressed than ever previously reported. One third of Americans regularly experience … [Read more...] about Finding Spiritual Rest in an Anxious World

The Fallacy of Falling In Love

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Pictured: Luke Dorais and Lauren Schulze. Photo by Lindsey Sullivan In relationships, the initial attraction is like falling off a cliff. Love is everything that follows. Senior Jordan Stratton, who proposed to his fiancée, senior Erin Miller, in December 2019, said infatuation can “hit you upside the head.” He used the cliff metaphor to explain the initial feeling of … [Read more...] about The Fallacy of Falling In Love

Life After Death, Whatever That Means

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Art by Samantha Miller Embrace death to truly start living. That's the counterintuitive take-away Sociology Professor Charles Hall leaves students with in his upper-division sociology course on death and dying. Death isn't the cheeriest subject, but Hall didn't mince his words and isn't one to shy away from difficult conversations. Hall's class strives to break down … [Read more...] about Life After Death, Whatever That Means

Madison Menefee Owns Her Faith

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Photo courtesy of Madison Menefee People need church like they need water. That is how Pepperdine senior Biology major Madison Menefee was raised to view her faith. “Church is my favorite place in the world,” Menefee said. Madison has been attending a nondenominational church in Orange County with her close-knit family since she was a newborn. While she felt lucky … [Read more...] about Madison Menefee Owns Her Faith