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Rise up,
my love
There are the sanctuaries built
for worship—and that carry beauty
and grace for all to see. And there
are the improvised places
of faith perhaps more subtle
in the wonder worked there. We explore
other places of faith, near and far,
past and present.
Jim Cottrill, 13 Dec 2014
5 min read
The author of the one book Newt Gingrich says all conservatives should read: Gavin Newsom ’89
Reza Aslan '95, 13 Dec 2014
10 min read
Reza Aslan ’95 in conversation with three SCU scholars of religion
Jeremy Herb ’08, 13 Dec 2014
12 min read
With the way things have gone recently in Congress, looking to the heavens for some help and guidance might seem like a very good idea. In fact, that’s what Pat Conroy, S.J., M.Div. ’83 is there to do.
Leah Gonzalez ’14, 13 Dec 2014
2 min read
At age 18, Brienne Ghafourifar ’12 raised a million bucks for her startup. Prepare to Entefy.
Kathryn Kale ’86 , 13 Dec 2014
2 min read
Study abroad turns 50. Happy birthday! Come celebrate with us on a trip to England in summer 2014.
By Alden Mudge, 13 Dec 2014
1 min read
With The Circus that Ran Away with a Jesuit Priest, Nick Weber pens a meditative and humorous memoir about the two callings he heard: the Jesuit order and the circus.
SCM , 13 Dec 2014
3 min read
So Long, Bill Adams '37 and Professor Emeritus of Law Howard Anawalt. Plus tributes to other faculty, staff, and students we've lost in recent months.