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-86 posts tagged "religion"
Blake Ziegler | Thursday, September 8, 2022
When the truth is as flexible as rubber, the stability of democracy isn’t far behind. Disinformation is a fundamental threat to the democratic world. Hallmarks of democracy, such as the free and open exchange of ideas and our institutions, rest on the assumption that our society is committed to the pursuit of truth. This is
Devin Humphreys | Monday, September 5, 2022
In a prior column, I wrote about times in my spiritual journey where the voice of our Heavenly Father has been clear (mostly in telling me I need to read the Psalms more frequently). And while it’s true that there are times where God speaks with what St. Ignatius would call a “clarity beyond doubt,” those
Andrew Sveda | Monday, April 4, 2022
“If you are a preacher of grace, then preach real and not fake grace,” Martin Luther wrote in a letter to Philipp Melanchthon in 1521. “If grace is true, then you must bear true and not false sin. God does not save those who are only fake sinners. Be a sinner — believing and rejoicing
Renee Yaseen | Thursday, March 31, 2022
My 2020 column “Food for Faith: What it’s Like Being Muslim at Notre Dame” prompted more kind emails, warm and fuzzy direct messages, conversion attempts and pranks than any other article I’ve written. I’m serious, my inbox was pinging for weeks. I’ve been thinking about why that article resonated so much with people, particularly with Catholics. In it, I
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, December 2, 2021
Dear students, I have a secret. Not few of your professors, including this one, pay a lot of attention to sports. I rejoice when I have students on the hockey team, soccer teams and both basketball teams. Your joys are my joys. Your sorrows are my sorrows. Now, I’m a weird professor. I teach at Notre
Rachel Hartmann | Wednesday, December 1, 2021
In “Hellbound,” the world is thrown into chaos when huge, terrifying demons appear and drag sinners to hell. These demons appear on the date and time specified by a mythical creature who appeared to the sinners before. As these demons appear more and more, religious extremism grows as individuals call these events the will of
Andrew Sveda | Monday, November 8, 2021
Politicians love to talk about the “right” and “wrong side of history.” It is quite powerful imagery, after all, and is a strong invocation of moral authority. But boiled down to its simplest form, the phrase effectively says, “The future is on my side. In 50 or even 20 years, all will utterly reject your
Letter to the Editor | Friday, September 24, 2021
The Jewish Club is pleased to invite members of the Notre Dame community to celebrate Sukkot with us this weekend! Sukkot is a seven-day harvest festival in Judaism and marks the end of the agricultural year in the Land of Israel, the ancestral and religious home of the Jewish people. The holiday is a time
Alysa Guffey | Thursday, August 26, 2021
Roughly 40 student groups set up and decorated stands throughout South Quad to connect with students of all different faiths as part of the University’s annual “Feed Your Faith” event Wednesday evening. Hosted by Campus Ministry, the event encourages students to pursue whatever faith they connect with, from Catholicism to Judaism. Fr. Pete McCormick, director
Ellie Konfrst | Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Growing up, I spent most of my time learning about the world in two rooms: my church sanctuary, and my living room, with the TV tuned to MSNBC. Religion and politics have always been a part of my life, but they were always completely unrelated. I’d hear my minister mention something about racial justice, or