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Category: Faith Features
A Case Study in Gratitude
Early in November, I participated in a debate with some friends on the topic of homeschooling…
God is in All Things, Especially Academics
I’ve not been exposed to the Bible in traditional ways during my time at BC. Coming…
The Gift of Nature
Karen Kiefer, the director of Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center, has written a…
Falling in Love with A Sacristy
Somehow, my first semester freshman year, I weaseled my way into two graduate-level theology electives, both…
My Good Friend, St. Therese
I would like you to meet a dear friend of mine, St. Therese. Her feast day…
The Problem of the Anti-Creed Creed
“It doesn’t matter what you believe, only that you believe in something.” This is something that…
Cults and How to Overcome Them
Cults are by no means a new phenomenon. A number of mystery religions existed in both…
Reflections from the Cowbell Guy
This academic year, I inherited the role of “Cowbell Guy” for the BC men’s hockey student…
“But it’s Just so Preposterous”: An Atheist Comes to Faith
My whole life I’d been an aggressive atheist. Jesus was just some delusion that I was…