Christianity

Grappling with God on Glee

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This article was written by Christina Ferrari, a sophomore Creative Writing Major at DePaul University. She serves as an Interfaith Scholar and is an active member of  Catholic Campus Ministry.

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I admit, I am a Gleek. (Alright, maybe I wasn’t quite as dramatic or annoying in high school and fortunately I never suffered the humiliation of being “slushied”) but like the members of New Directions, I loved performing and found a deep appreciation for the profound power of music.

For those of you who aren’t as acquainted with the show as I am, let me briefly explain.  Glee is a TV show that follows a high school glee club, New Directions, and every week they sing and dance to various musical theater ballads, pop songs, and other musical sensations. But the show is about more than awkward teenagers belting their little hearts out, it also deals with teen issues of sexual orientation, teen pregnancy, the desire to fit in, and many other pressures from parents, teachers, and peers. Continue reading →

Charity: Is it Enough?

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This article was written by Nic Cable, a senior at DePaul University and a second year interfaith scholar. He is finishing up a double major in Religious Studies and Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies.

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Friday night Bridget Liddell (a fellow scholar) and I, along with two other DePaul students, traveled down to the First Unitarian Church in Hyde Park. We were joining the Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Campus Ministry that is affiliated with the University of Chicago. The group gathered to prepare dinner for homeless people in cooperation with The Night Ministry, a non-denominational, non-profit organization, dedicated to serving the needs of “Chicago’s most vulnerable”. We boiled hotdogs, bagged chips and cookies, and loaded them into three cars along with sodas, bananas and a handful of college students ready to help make the world a better place. Continue reading →

Silence

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Taize Prayer at DePaul University

I would not be considered a quiet person by most. In fact, I can be quite loud and rambunctious. Although I am such a loud person, I have found great comfort in silence in my prayer life. It has not always involved silence. In fact, it was when I came to DePaul and started attending Taize prayer that I started to incorporate silence into my prayer and reflection time. Continue reading →