If a picture is worth a thousand words, we need to be careful about what it is saying. As someone immersed in the world of youth ministry, I see photographs of people on service trips everywhere I look, which has prompted me to think more about how these pictures can have a mixed impact. For […]
Volun-tourism: The Ethics of the Service Trip Photo Read Post »
What does it mean to be healthy? Is the measure of health based off the number on a scale, jean size, appearance or something else? Western society seems to have a backwards impression of what it means to be truly healthy. Like far too many aspects of our culture, perceptions of health are based on
I read with great interest and pleasure the article written by Mary Ann Bonner in the Feb. 25, 2015 issue of the Waltonian, entitled “The Danger of Diluting the Gospel.” It was a grace-filled challenge not only to students, faculty and staff of Eastern but to the whole church–a word of wisdom worth reading, especially
Letter to the Editor Read Post »
Feat. Greg Sobocinski WALTON DINING COMMONS — After the immense honor of being named the Third Most Beautiful Christian College Campus, Eastern University has recently been awarded with yet another honorable title. As of March 14th, Eastern has been named the Twelfth Most Altruistic Christian College. The source of this accreditation is traced back to
The Eastern Beet: Eastern Named the Twelfth Most Altruistic Christian College Read Post »
It is the time of year where Christians decide to fast from food, physical pleasures, or negative habits. Fellow Christians are excited about what others are planning to give up and ask each other, “Oh, what are you giving up this year?” Then, the conversation about Lent becomes stagnant, and it seems that many Christians
On Faith, Science, and Looking for Truth Several months ago I found myself locked in a conversation with two atheists about my age. One of the topics discussed was whether or not there is absolute truth regarding morality. An argument that one of the young men presented was that morality has been defined in a
Atoms and Absolutes Read Post »
I was pretty jazzed when I heard Eastern was launching a campaign called “Wake Up the World”. We are living in powerful times; from Ferguson to Iraq, history is being written. The world is plagued by violence and injustice, and in Philly alone we have almost one homicide a day. The deep inequity between rich and
A Wake-Up Call by The Irresistible Revolution’s Shane Claiborne Read Post »
While in college, the question of how to eat healthy with limited time and money is ever-present. Perhaps you live in the Village or are about to graduate and move into your first apartment. Whatever situation you find yourself in, there is always the temptation to disregard all healthy food as expensive and seek to
Healthy Food on a Budget Read Post »
A Marxist/Nietzschean Critique of “Middle Class Economics” President Obama mentioned in his State of the Union address a plan to make community college “free and universal” for students. Many have praised Obama for this motion, as well as for his “middle-class economics” philosophy. While this might appear to be a step in the right direction,
“Free” Community College? Read Post »
In recent years there has been a huge trend toward organic products. Hipsters everywhere are flocking to Whole Foods to fill their carts with organic produce and other goods. This movement raises several questions: what exactly does organic mean, and does it actually make any difference? First and foremost, one must understand what is meant
Does Organic Matter? Read Post »
