The relaxing bliss of summer is what all crave as the semester begins to come to a close. Overwhelmed with the overload of finishing up finals, projects and presentations, we become exhilarated at the thought of our bare feet touching the sand, feeling the warmth of the sun on our skin and […]
The Myth of the Summer Body Read Post »
On Monday, April 24, Eastern University welcomed Philadelphia Phillies pitchers Jerad Eickhoff and Jeanmar Gómez, presented by 610 Sports/ESPN Radio. Eastern athletic teams, students, faculty and other members of the community packed into the EU gymnasium to hear Eickhoff and Gómez explore their identities as both professional athletes and people of faith.
EU Hosts “Faith on the Field”: Phillies Pitchers Come to Talk Baseball and Jesus Read Post »
From April 26 to 28, the City of Brotherly Love will host the 2017 NFL Draft. It will be the first draft in Philadelphia since the draft began in 1936. Back then, the draft was less in-depth, as the players who were drafted were only split into the eight teams of the
Thousands of Football Fans Headed to Philadelphia For NFL Draft Read Post »
Philadelphia native Jeff Phillips has been passionate about Philly sports for multiple decades. He has been longing for a platform in which fans can express their thoughts about a team’s games, players and even coaches. Soon enough, he came up with the idea of having an app that would allow him and
Philly Fan Creates SportsVenting App Read Post »
Our bodies are God’s good creations and should be honored as such. Furthermore, our bodies allow us to live out our callings, part of which inevitably involves loving the people around us. Think about what it would mean to love someone if we were not material beings, if we were pure spirit–I
Confessions of a Calorie Counter: Caring for Our Bodies as a Spiritual Discipline Read Post »
Whitewashing has been cemented in the culture of Hollywood since it has existed. The term “whitewashing” is defined as a casting practice in the film industry of the United States in which white actors are cast in historically non-white character roles. In the early days of Hollywood, white actors Rudolph Valentino and
Whitewashing in Hollywood Read Post »
For midwife Nancy Hazel, the role of the midwife is to be “centered on the woman and the family, to help them be stronger together after the birth.” On March 10, Hazel joined a group of Eastern students to present a lecture on the history and philosophy of midwifery
Midwifery and Feminism Read Post »
The idea of an “inner turn” as the prelude to discovering the awesomeness and wonder of God has always made me uncomfortable. It always seemed so self-involved and egocentric to claim that there is nothing greater than the soul and that we must therefore look at nothing else but ourselves to find God.
Prayer and the Inward Turn Read Post »
This has been a semester of loss, both for me and for a number of my closest friends. Whether that loss came in the form of a death in the family, the ending of a dating relationship, faculty changeovers or even just the fading out of once-prominent friendships, loss routinely reared its
Saying No to the Faustian Bargain Read Post »
The finer points of our faith are determined by our understanding and practice of Scripture. As Christians, we are all encouraged and expected to read the Bible in order that we might grow in our faith. Growing up in a Christian household, it was no different for myself. However, I never really
