Religion

How Catholic is Lewis, really?

How Catholic is Lewis, really?

By | March 29, 2010 at 6:40 pm | No comments

What exactly is it that makes a university distinctively Catholic? Is it the presence of a crucifix in each room? A minimal requirement of a few theology classes? Perhaps a chapel and a University Ministry staff? While all of these elements contribute to the presence of...

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Christian music to add to your ipod: Christian rock with an Indie twist

Christian music to add to your ipod: Christian rock with an Indie twist

By | March 29, 2010 at 6:37 pm | No comments

There’s such a wide variety of Christian music available. Sometimes, it can be difficult to pinpoint the kind we are really interested in listening to. Like mainstream music, there are many different genres, such as rock, pop, rap, country,...etc. One of the Christian Indie...

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Respecting religion: The faith divide

Respecting religion: The faith divide

By | March 29, 2010 at 6:33 pm | No comments

Millions of individuals claim to be affiliated with some religious faith.  If you took a survey, the majority of people you ask might say they are Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, etc.  However, it is unfortunate that many of us are claiming religion but not practicing...

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Meeting God in the middle

Meeting God in the middle

By | March 29, 2010 at 6:29 pm | No comments

A world-renown spiritual figure recently visited campus. On March 16, Diane Tieman, Faith Community Nurse and Congregational Health Consultant from Alexian Brothers Interfaith Parish Support Services, brought the popular spiritual tool, the labyrinth, as part of the 12 hour...

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Recession looks for reconciliation

Recession looks for reconciliation

By | March 20, 2010 at 2:52 pm | No comments

All over the United States the recession is hurting people. Unemployment rates are still at an all-time high, and people are continuing to lose their jobs as was indicated by the Chicago Transit Authority’s recent layoff of 1,100 employees. According to Faith World, times...

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A pilgrimage designed for young adults

A pilgrimage designed for young adults

By | March 20, 2010 at 2:49 pm | No comments

Roughly every two years, an event occurs that brings one million young Catholics from all around the world together. This five day event is a young adult Papal pilgrimage called World Youth Day (WYD). WYD will take place once again Aug. 16 to 21, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. It...

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