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-91 posts tagged "religion"
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
Justin George | Friday, February 19, 2021
The world of horror is rife with films that play upon religious imagery, many of which are derivative of classics such as “The Exorcist” and “Rosemary’s Baby.” Going in, I was worried that “Saint Maud” might feel contrived or familiar much like many other films in this genre. I could not have been more wrong.
Gabriel Niforatos | Friday, February 19, 2021
This Lent, I’ve decided to give up meat. I could tell you that my body is a temple and that I want to be a healthy, disciplined person or that I oppose inhumane violence against God’s creation. For 40 days, I’m going to sacrifice and eat fish and broccoli from the dining hall, and maybe
Renee Yaseen | Monday, October 26, 2020
I decided on Notre Dame after I attended a summer program here in 2017. There, I went to my first mass, in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. There was a paper booklet with music in it, and a group of friends by my side in the pew. When it came time to take the
Andrew Sveda | Tuesday, October 6, 2020
If you had 60 seconds to deliver a message to the entire world, what would you say? This was the premise of an international competition last May. I thought about entering it, but I just couldn’t find the words. I thought of all the one-liners and words of encouragement I’ve heard since March, and then
Ashton Weber | Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Oh my God. If you, like me, were raised with the Ten Commandments drilled into your head since elementary school, this statement may have caused you to think, “No, Ashton! You meant to say, ‘Oh my gosh.’ Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain, remember?” For years, I corrected people with a similar