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Let the Light In: Finding Hope Amid Darkness

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Imagine a bingo card filled with every possible challenge one can face in life. Now, imagine someone marking each square with a chip. For junior Kyra Hatton, this was her first two years at Pepperdine. “I [was] kind of at a point where I was like, ‘I'm just gonna go into my room and I'm gonna just hide, and I'll just be sad and hopeless alone in my bedroom … [Read more...] about Let the Light In: Finding Hope Amid Darkness

Two Worlds: Interfaith Students Find Balance Between Environments

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Pepperdine is a Christian university that emphasizes the practice of Christian values for all members of the community. The majority of the campus community hails from Protestant backgrounds, specifically nondenominational evangelical forms of Christianity, according to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness’ website. Those who grew up in other Christian traditions, … [Read more...] about Two Worlds: Interfaith Students Find Balance Between Environments

Faith Unfolding: A Look At Students’ Spiritual Journeys

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Senior James LaRue, who is Bahá’í, said he was drawn to Pepperdine because it is a Christian university. An element of the Bahá’í faith is “independent investigation of the truth,” which means working toward discernment of one’s belief in Bahá’í teachings, LaRue said. College is a time when students can explore … [Read more...] about Faith Unfolding: A Look At Students’ Spiritual Journeys

Students Navigate Interfaith Conversations in a Warring World

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The Interfaith Student Council addresses the need for community and connection, said Al Sturgeon, assistant dean of Student Life and Spiritual Development. The ISC is practicing building relationships before attempting conversations on recent faith-related events, Sturgeon said. “Once you kind of remove that barrier of, like, you know someone Jewish, you know someone Muslim, … [Read more...] about Students Navigate Interfaith Conversations in a Warring World