Reflections on Juneteenth – two perspectives
My Juneteenth Reflection Brought to you by a Black Muslim In January 1865, the 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery in the United States. Nearly…
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Introducing The Saint Johns Bible
It is finished. I mean no disrespect to Jesus, but this month I completed a project that has been four years in the making.…
Intellectual Wellness: Always Learning
It is important to always learn new things and expand one’s knowledge. Whether that be a new language, a new book, a new recipe,…
Against Anti-Semitism and Violence Against All Individuals – from The Fish Interfaith Center
As members of the Fish Interfaith Center staff, we are dedicated to furthering interfaith interaction and developing the spiritual resources for true listening, care,…
Mental Health Matters
Mental Health Matters It’s OK not to Be OK Right Now “Our pain isn’t always physical, our suffering isn’t always visible” is a motto…
Weeds
I am a daily player of Words with Friends, an online Scrabble-like game that I play with pals from across the country. Some are…
A Time to Remember
Join the Fish Interfaith Center staff Chapman Community Memorial Service Monday, April 26 at 4 pm PST to remember the individual and collective loss…
Earth Day: Celebrating Our Connection to Spirit & Planet
Renewing Our Connection to Spirit and Planet Spring is the season of hope and renewal, as joyously expressed throughout the world’s religious and spiritual…
Ramadan Musings: The gravity of a small act
Based upon crescent moon sightings and astronomical calculations, the Holy Month of Ramadan will most likely begin the evening of April 12th. Ramadan is…
Why a Vigil Table? Why do we gather to remember those who have died? – by Rev. Nancy Brink
Why a Vigil Table? Why do we gather to remember those who have died? I pose two questions today—questions I have gotten from others.…
A Message on Joy and Sadness in our Return to Normalcy
Welcome back! Welcome back to campus to those who are reentering for classes. Welcome back to some semblance of normalcy for those who may…
CU letter of solidarity with AAPIs
As the Lunar New Year celebrations of last February fade into poignant memories for much of our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities,…