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What My Faith in God Looks Like

By Dustin Junkert

• July 20, 2009

I grew up quietly and without thought. My mom was a secretary at the Baptist church, and I led the worship team senior year of high school. My youth pastor was one of my best friends. I believed in God and my parents, my friends, and the four walls of my house. All things were within reach, simple and inspiring. And I told my girlfriend I wanted to be a writer.

She told me I was very smart and of course I’d be a writer. I wrote a rhyming 12-line poem over the course of three days, a maze of abstraction. I read it over and over until I had it memorized. In high school English, I dazed off reciting my poem in my head, the poem that would soon be recited by everyone in 12th-grade English across the country, once I settled on a publisher. Soon after, I began work on my first novel, a period piece about a 17th-century Huguenot family fleeing the Inquisition.

Eager to continue my spiritual journey, I went to a private Christian college in Oregon complete with a lifestyle contract. Freshman year, I met Frank, a lifelong philosopher. He was a couple rooms down from me. He asked me all sorts of wild questions I had never thought about before, like, “Well, why do you believe that?” Everything I said that year, Frank would ask me that question. Then I started asking myself that question about every thought I had. It was a sort of game, which most of the time sounded like this:

Why shouldn’t I have sex before I marry?

Because the Bible says it’s a sin.

Because it keeps you from Him.

Why doesn’t all sex keep you from Him?

Because premarital sex does not require any commitment.

Why do you need commitment?

Because sex is special.

Why do you think that?

Because it says so in the Bible.

Why do you believe the Bible?

Because it’s God’s word.

How do you know that?

Because it says it in there.

Well, I am speaking the words of God right now, do you believe me?

Because. . . .

The game generally started with a question, cycled through my beliefs, and ended with “because. . . .” Soon it was ending in just “. . . .”

I took a class called “The Problem of Religious Diversity” that quickly had me believing that just about any belief system could be true and that no one could prove anything. It never occurred to me until then that people who believed something other than Christianity had the same reason for believing their faith as I did for believing mine.

How about that?

I ran into an old Sunday school teacher sophomore year and told him I’d been thinking that maybe it’s not true that everyone who’s not a Baptist will go to Hell. He looked me straight in the eye with saintly gravity and said: “The Bible is very clear: if you believe that, you aren’t a Christian. In fact, if we were in the 17th century right now, you’d be burned at the stake.” I, of course, knew this from all the research I’d done for my novel. But the way he said it put me in a state of fear at first, then repentance, then confusion, and lastly anger. I rebelled from the religion that contained all the smallness of my childhood. I cursed my Baptist teacher, God and the novel, and fled to Russia for a study-abroad semester sponsored by a coalition of Christian colleges.

The first person I talked to there was Dan, a student at Grace College in Michigan. He immediately asked the last question I wanted to hear: “So what’s your faith look like?” I went cold. I wanted to bleat my usual Jesus-story and be done with it, but the ice on my ribs wouldn’t let me lie. I reluctantly collapsed and told him that honestly, I didn’t know anything anymore and nothing was real. Turns out, Dan was in the same place I was.

Together we raved and doubted and yelled and trembled all semester long. We felt the black blood of Dostoevsky and descended the dark stairs of Derrida and Sartre. Some nights, we would just sit across from each other and stare, estranged by the cold of a new, uncertain world. After one of these nights of existential fog, as I got up to go, I turned to Dan and said, “The only meaningful thing left to do in this world, it seems, is to sit quietly with a friend until dark and then say goodnight.”

Then, on a snow-gray Russian day, riding a packed bus, a song came on my iPod that froze me in time. In a sense, I’m still there on that bus listening to that song with watering eyes. It was a song called “Clouds” by As Cities Burn that said: “Is your god really God? / Is my god really God? / I think our god isn’t God / If he fits inside our heads.”

With the terrifying pull of rubber bands, I expanded beyond the length of the bus, grew from the street to the sky. Then I snapped and everything came undone. I resigned entirely. God won’t fit inside our heads, and if He does, we’re missing something. And I knew all I’d been waiting for was to know that to admit doubt was not to lose faith. A few simple lines of an Indie rock song pushed me to see hope amid uncertainty.

It snowed continually my last two weeks in Russia. I met Dan one morning at a small cafe, Biblioteca, where we drank bottomless black tea and watched the snow pile up on the street. He said he had prayed the night before. I said I was ready to step back into a church.

Our last Sunday in Moscow, we attended Mass, an Orthodox church, then a mosque. Dan said we were a Protestant service away from a monotheistic grand slam. At Mass, I wrote in my journal, “God, see that I’m trying.”

It was the first time I had prayed in more than a year.

Dustin Junkert, George Fox University, class of 2009, writing/literature major

100-Word Faith Stories: (Very) short essays about unexpectedly experiencing God in the world today

God is in all things. But we don’t always expect to feel God’s presence in a particular moment or place. We asked readers to share these stories of surprising moments of faith and grace in no more than 100 words. These (very) short essays about unexpectedly experiencing God in the world today include feelings of joy, sadness, laughter, anger and anything in between. They demonstrate the many ways in which God is with us, if only we would take the time to notice.

Two parents and four boys make a small house feel like a sardine tin packed with firecrackers. I had my eye on a larger fixer-upper nearby. But despite its apparent practicality and my eagerness, my husband wasn’t enthused. I suggested a quick attempt at discernment: Pray one Hail Mary while imagining we had settled on each choice, buy or stay.

We both felt God’s presence. The “Stay” prayer brought unwelcome but undeniable inner peace. “Buy” brought anxiety rather than excitement.

I could only respond, “Thy will be done.” Our house is cramped and noisy, but we’ll stay for now.  Jessica Carney Ardmore, Pa.

My sons and I were enjoying the wave pool at our local amusement park on a beautiful sunny day. There was the usual crowd of people—of different ages, from different neighborhoods and cultures—all enjoying the pool. I closed my eyes and was suddenly aware of the joyous cacophony. All the voices, screams and laughter of my siblings, my fellow children of God. I was awestruck, and with my eyes still shut, I smiled broadly, and I thanked God for that sudden grace of connection and awareness. Matthew Whelehan Rochester, N.Y.

My husband is a stroke survivor; I’m his caregiver. Ron has balance issues, garbled speech and swallowing difficulties. Once the primary breadwinner, Ron’s now on SSDI. I struggle to bring in money while handling the numerous responsibilities of caring for my husband and household.

Earlier today I read the abandonment prayer of the newly canonized St. Charles de Foucauld: “Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will. I am ready for all, I accept all. Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures.”

I am now at peace. Jerilyn Burgess North Olmsted, Ohio

At my first holy Communion, when I was 7 in 1958, I came up to the altar and was so small I had to stand rather than kneel at the rail. The priest approached and put the host on my tongue. I felt drawn out of myself, forgetting where I was, feeling a sense of presence. It was like being a mini Samuel, and I said to the Lord, “Speak, for your servant is listening . ” My love for the Eucharist continues to this day. William Eagan, S.J. Weston, Mass.

I invited my all-white classmates to Mass at my Black Catholic parish. During Mass, my friend nudged me, “Lee, we’re the only white people here.” I responded, “Frank, how do you think…” but before I could finish my statement, Frank added, “Lee, I never thought about you that way.” The experience helped him to see my struggles as the only Black kid in our classes. We had just had a class that taught we were made in the image and likeness of God. We saw that in one another more clearly now. Lee Baker New Orleans, La.

As I walked a labyrinth, I couldn’t shake the image of playing hide and seek with God. Shrubs around the path made me alternately feel hidden and then exposed. I know God is always there waiting for me, but I often “hide.” I fear I haven’t done enough, or I’m not good enough to earn God’s love. But those doubts come from me, not God. Although I may think I’m hiding, God sees and loves me. When I embrace God’s unconditional love, I will grow into the person he created me to be. Cathy Cunningham Framingham, Mass.

Deep in grief as I grappled with my husband’s determination to divorce, God felt absent, my faith rocked. My friend, Sister Noreen, told me to read the Bible. I mocked her. Unfazed, she insisted: “Open it at random. What have you got to lose?” On March 19, as I opened a newly purchased Bible, I cried: “God where are you?!” My eyes fell upon Jer 29:11. “For I know the plans....” I can still feel the jolt that coursed through my body at that moment—in shock and joy—the first of many such moments since then. Mary Margaret Cannon Washington, D.C.

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How to Maintain a Deep Connection to Your Faith in College

College is a time of exploration, and for Christian students, a time to determine what faith means to you. Here's how you can maintain your faith on any campus.

by Laura Wallace CollegeXpress Student Writer, Anderson University

Last Updated: Apr 3, 2023

Originally Posted: Aug 12, 2020

The transition from high school to college and from college to career is challenging for everyone, but for people of faith, there’s an extra hurdle. It’s in these college years that we have to delve into what our faith truly means to us—not just what it is to our parents. Heading to college may be the first time in your life that you have complete control, and that includes how (and if) you choose to practice your religion. No one is going to wake you up for church on Sunday mornings anymore, or police your eating habits, or remind you to read sacred texts or spend time in prayer. It’s all on you.

College can be a tough place to maintain your faith. You’ll encounter many people from different places with different backgrounds and faith traditions than you knew back in high school. You may also take classes that broaden and challenge the beliefs you were taught growing up. In fact, many college students end up walking away from their faith. Some students respond to these discouraging facts by choosing a religiously affiliated college, but those schools won’t be right for a lot of people. If you’re a person of faith—and want to stay that way—don’t give up hope! There are still many ways to remain connected to your faith at a non-religious college or university.

Be intentional

As with most things, consciously making the decision to pursue your faith in college is the biggest key to maintaining it. The fact that you’re reading this shows your interest in your faith, but intentions go a little further than that. Take the initiative to find resources that will support you in your faith journey. They may not be readily available without a little digging depending on which college you attend. Additionally, intention starts with you and your own faith disciplines. Will you commit to daily prayer and meditation times? What about reading your Bible? Are you willing to seek out a mentor? All of these things can take away from other valid and pressing priorities at school: classes, friends, family, jobs, volunteering—the list goes on. If you’re serious about maintaining your faith, you need to  be willing to prioritize it  in your daily life.

Related:  How to Live Your Faith on Campus

Find a small group

Knowing people who are also committed in your shared faith is extremely critical to growing your faith throughout college. The knowledge that you’re not the “only one” can be incredibly encouraging, especially on a college campus where many students may be actively turning away from their religion. For some people, small groups look like Bible studies or community groups affiliated with larger organizations such as  Reformed University Fellowship  (RUF) or  InterVarsity . At most colleges, you can find a comprehensive list of religious-affiliated organizations, which is especially helpful if you’re from a less widespread faith group. And remember, it’s okay to join a group outside of your specific denomination or background. The important thing is that you have a community!

It can be tough to find a good fit. For this reason, you could also consider forming a small, more informal group. It could just be hanging out with some like-minded people in your college life that you know align with you on a spiritual level. The key thing is to have people your own age to live out your faith with, whether that looks like a spontaneous prayer-journaling picnic with a few friends or a weekly group event with an official organization.

Find a place of worship

While walking your faith with fellow students is helpful, worshipping surrounded by all kinds of people is also an important factor for many. Building relationships with people of your religion of all different ages helps you get to know people in your college town, and a church is likely to have resources to get you plugged in to your local community. Whether it’s helping in the children’s department,  volunteering at the soup kitchen , or visiting the elderly, a place of worship can connect you to a multigenerational family of faith. Plus, sometimes it’s just nice to be around people other than college-age students. 

While finding a church is vital for your faith, be patient with the process. Visiting churches with friends is a great option because they can hold you accountable in participating. However, be wary of joining a church just because your friend loves it. It’s okay to branch out on your own and find one that really fits you. This is a great time to explore what you’re looking for in a church and differentiate your needs and values from those of your parents and friends. 

Related:  Being Christian at a Public University

Be open to doubt and explore your faith

Going to college will likely test your faith and force you to determine for yourself what you believe. While this can be a difficult and somewhat painful process, you don’t have to give up on your faith just because you’re experiencing some doubts. According to Miguel de Unamuno—a Spanish novelist, philosopher, professor, and more—“Faith which does not doubt is dead faith.” Embracing your doubts and digging into what you’re unsure about can make your faith stronger than ever before. And don’t be afraid to talk to a religious leader or mentor about what you’re going through; they likely were in the same place once and can reassure you and provide you with resources to explore your beliefs and those of your church’s more thoroughly. When you accept your doubts and eventually come to terms with them, you’ll be setting yourself up for a healthier faith journey throughout your life. 

Related:  How College Changed My Outlook on Religion

Continuing to practice your faith while in college can seem daunting, but prioritizing it in your daily life and finding a community of believers can help strengthen your resolve as you explore and grow deeper in your faith.

For more advice on exploring your faith and living a religious life in college, check out our  Christian Colleges and Universities section .

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• God’s Existence as a Topic in Philosophy While the famous dilemma of the coexistence of God and evil represents a peculiar contradiction, it does not deny the existence of God; instead, it points to the inconsistency in the existing narrative and the […]
• God’s Healing Is Not Influenced by Level of Faith For example, in response to the courage that the woman with the flow of blood demonstrated, Jesus said that the faith she had made her whole.
• Cavendish’s vs. Spinoza’s Views on God In addition to this, Cavendish understanding of the existing relationship between God and the one substance is twofold. The only point of departure in this similarity is that as for Spinoza, God is not a […]
• Kilner’s “Humanity in God’s Image” Article Critique A powerful boost to one’s sense of self-worth can be attained by first coming to terms with the fact that we are created in the image and likeness of God and, as a result, take […]
• Concept of God: Atonement, Incarnation, and Sin Applying this framework to the concept of God and the original sin shared by the whole of humanity, a problem emerges.
• The Existence of God: Key Arguments The cosmological proof of the existence of God was developed by the ancients and is most often found in the following form.
• Pascal’s Wager: Belief in God as a Rational Choice It is one of the favorite tools of religious preachers who try to appeal to famous names and a kind of logic to convince people to enter their faith. The second argument against Pascal’s wager […]
• The Divine Sovereignty of God and the Free Will of Man God’s intervention in history means for most biblical authors that the will of God ultimately determines the course of events, and human freedom is manifested in the fact that he either accepts this will of […]
• Defense of God’s Love Using Systematic Theology The detailed analysis of the nature of God such as the living God implies that in His infinite spirit, He is alive and is the source and the support of every life form.
• The Existence of God: Apologetics Field-Based Activity I hope to use the lines of argumentation in the conversation in a manner to ensures the interlocutor in the historical reliability of pieces of evidence.
• Creativity of God Expressed in Colorado Springs In the Biblical context, the premise of creativity is perceived through the lens of God’s creation: “God’s relationship to the world is analogous to an artist’s relationship to her art; the natural world reveals the […]
• God’s Teachings on Salvation and How to Obtain It Finally, the scripture tells us that God is love, and Jesus presents the nature of God to human beings. Obeying the commands of God through Jesus helps Christians to overcome challenges on earth and await […]
• Retention of Youth by Indian Church of God A case study approach gives a chance to assess how strong the impact of the Indian Church of God is and to evaluate the role of individual members of the church, in particular, the senior […]
• Promoting Social Justice Through Serving God Therefore, serving God in action correlates with the promotion of social justice and reflects the importance of Christian teachings about kindness towards others.
• The Search for God in the Economic World A person can share with others and donate personal savings, but neither the Bible nor other Christian scriptures have ever mentioned the amount of money as an adequate objective to follow.
• Religious View of the God Judgement It can be argued that the Lord is the supervisor; once there is doubt about the existence of this guard, a man who is a potential malefactor is capable of anything.
• The Work “Engaging God’s World as Christian Thinkers” by Daniel R. Spanjer Spanjer discusses what tools are the most valuable to use in the initial consideration of the world around. The main idea of this chapter, therefore, is the need to understand the laws of the subject […]
• God’s Doctrine Through His Wrath and Love The inconsistency in the interpretation is reflected in the depiction of the divine wrath in the Old Testament and the New Testament, and the burning rage against sinners in the Old Covenant frequently prevents people […]
• Why We Have Good Reason to Believe in God The question of the validity of belief in God, no matter how it may seem beaten at first glance, is very actively discussed in the modern analytical philosophy of religion and the related sciences.
• The Believer’s Body as God’s Temple The Bible is one of the most popular books in the world, which is the primary source and rule of faith.
• Davidic Covenant and God’s Promises in Abrahamic Covenant The God-appointed portion of Judah is described as covering most of the southern portion of the Land of Israel, including Jerusalem, the desert of Zin, and the Negev.
• A Theological View on God and Religion in Creating Legal Laws Moral laws should base on God’s commands because; God is the giver of universal objectivity of morality, God gives the ultimate justice, and God is the creator and giver of all human knowledge.
• Evolutionary Ethics vs. Belief in God In addition, the disadvantage of the evolutionary theory is that moral and ethical norms cannot be determined only to a biological degree.
• The Image of God According to Jewish Bible With that said, Middlemas argues that the form of God is not fixed in a likeness of a man, rejecting both the gendered aspect and the overall humanlike presentation.
• God’s Love, Evil and Rebellion: Critical Philosophical Analysis Everyone believes in the power of a higher being, and to most of us, God is the greatest of all, the creator of all that exists.
• “The Prophets, the Priesthood, and the Image of God (Gen 1, 26-27)”: Article Analysis Then, Middlemas summarizes the used strategies in two groups and argues that even those texts that liken God to a human use two genders, which strengthens the aniconic interpretation.
• God of the Bible From a Psychological Perspective The discussion of importance and impact of the story of resurrection is the main theme discussed during the resurrection Sundays every year.
• God’s Existence: René Descartes’ “Meditations on First Philosophy” He comes to the thesis that the doubt in the reality of perception testifies to the consciousness and existence of a person and that the features of human nature evidence God’s existence.
• Elie Wiesel – The Holocaust and His Quest for God Elie lost his mother to the Holocaust. His sister also died at this time. It is made more painful by the fact that he never saw his family members dead or dying.
• Discipleship in Christianity: Giving God Your Best For one to attain the full status of a disciple, he has to be curious about the Word of the Lord, be convinced then get fully committed to living in the ways of the Lord.
• Perspectives of Believing in God According to Booker, it is believed that God is the sole provider of everything including air that people inhale, properties people own, and even families owned by different people.
• How the God Communicates With the Mankind It is the responsibility of Christians to communicate to both fellow Christian and non-Christians as the only way of passing the good news to God’s people.
• “Is God a Christian?” Book by Raleigh Kirby Godsey The writer considers serious issues about human comprehension of the idea of truth, the origination of a strict perspective, and the idea of adherents’ responsibility.
• Does God Exist?: The Believer and the Atheist Dialogue By doing so, you will get “the idea of the existence of a supreme being that is perfect, through necessary existence”.
• Christ’s Entry Into Jerusalem: The Glory of God The author made a miracle of a work to make people believe in the reality of the action in the picture.
• Religion: Christians’ Belief in God So, in essence, he might take such turbulent times as a test of faith since the belief in the existence of God lies within the affirmation that God is in all things that we encounter.
• Critical Reflection on Different Viewpoints to the Existence of God At the beginning of each day, as one awakens from slumber, the first thing that comes to mind is not a philosophical idea with regards to the existence of God but the absorption of the […]
• The Different Definitions of the Phrase “Playing God” In this vein, let us assume that the meaning here is doing something that is ethically beyond the purview of a human being.
• Celie: Character Development and Perception of God The life of the black country girl Celie, the main character of the novel The Color Purple, is invisible against the background of world history.
• “God in You” by Dr. David Jeremiah Jeremiah’s book is to inspire Christians to embrace the significance in the teachings and practice of Christianity through the Spirit of God, the author emphasizes the importance of the Spirit by listing how the Spirit […]
• The Idea of God Is Either a Fact, Like Sand, or a Fantasy, Like Santa The latter refers to the force-majeure or acts of God when the pain and suffering of living creatures are outside the power of any human being.
• Announcing the Reign of God by Mortimer Arais The book on the question is and entitled Announcing the Reign of God: Evangelization and the Subversive Memory of Jesus and it is written by Mortimer Arais.
• Bush on God: Bushisms From a Satirical Point of View According to the latest news, more and more people believe in the coming of the new Prophet. The witnesses claim, he was receiving a new message from the God at that moment.
• Analysis of God’s Existence: Proving of Existence or Non-existence Whereas Nagel claimed that “The existence of an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent God is thus postulated as a necessary condition for the possibility of a moral life” but he immediately contradicts existence of God putting […]
• Lartey’s Postcolonializing God: An African Practical Theology Emmaneul Lartey’s Postcolonializing God: An African Practical Theology consists of six chapters that are accompanied by the author’s comments, elucidations, and demonstrative examples, testifying to the importance and adequacy of Lartey’s approach to the African […]
• Engagement of Jonathan Edwards’ Sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God With the Christian Ideology His sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is an emotional appeal to turn back to the traditional for the pioneer’s strict postulates of the religion.
• Teleological Argument for God’s Existence According to Paley and Humes Critique Each piece working together with the other pieces to accomplish a variety of tasks although not perfect…”the purpose of the machinery, the design and the designer might be evident and in the case supposed, would […]
• The Emerging Feminism in India and Their Views on God as a Feminist However, among the explanation of the cause of the phenomenon for this lack of agreement is the tendency for people to define religion too narrowly, and in most cases from the perspective of their own […]
• God and Darwin’s Evolution Theory: A Theological Approach The descent of God reiterates the theology of evolution in which Jesus postulates himself as a slave and not as God. Hence this makes the theology of nature and the essence of the entirety of […]
• Defining God Into Existence: By the Philosophical and Religious Beliefs It is a strong aspect that is in the article.”Defining God into existence” is an article that attempts to define God in relation to apophatic teachings of the “via negativa”.
• “A Question of God: Selected Poems” by Andtew Jantz: Main Aspects The denial of the truth is probably because of the complexities that the world is finding in reading the bible which is due to a lack of patience.
• The Main Discussion Themes in Podcast Asteroids, Stars, and the Love of God This podcast presented an interesting discussion on a number of important issues, but three of them, namely, the relationship between science and religion, the indeterminism of the universe, and ignorance in science and religion, were […]
• Defining God: The Arguments of Elizabeth Johnson As mentioned by Johnson, women’s influence is already felt in different aspects of religion and, particularly, in the one dealing with the “central issue of the image and concept of the divine, the One who […]
• Human Enhancement: Coady’s Passage on Accusations of Playing God This paper critically comments on Coady’s passage on accusations of playing God normally focused on the secular agents by the predominant religious leaders and the possibility of the trend shifting back to the religious leaders.
• Secular World and God’s Detects on Dating and Mating Process According to the rules and traditions of contemporary life, most young and immature people believe that dating is the best way to express attitude, develop understanding, and establish a firm ground for further relationships.
• Descartes and Existance of God: Thoughts in a Jar This is where he manages to convince himself that the only reasonable explanation for “the perfect idea of perfection” is God: By the name of God I understand a substance that is infinite, independent, all-knowing, […]
• Existence of God: The Theories Review Over the years, there have been opinions over the existence of a supreme being, with the power that surpasses all wisdom and mankind.
• Pope and Montesquieu: Humanity and God Existence The works of both Pope and Montesquieu contain the ideas of humanity, existence of God and part of a man in the life of the society.
• God and Human Sexuality: Changes in Culture and Morality In the Sermon on the Mount, for example, he stresses the return to the original purpose of the Old Testament law which can be fulfilled not just by refraining from murder, adultery, and false oaths, […]
• Who God Is and What Relationship Exists in Man and God This section of the paper aims to highlight some of the arguments by thinkers on who God is and the definition of the relationship between God and man.
• Anselm: Ontological Argument for the God’s Existence He considers the understanding of God’s existence as some of the things that exist in the stated place. He states that the love for God is the main aspect of the just among the human […]
• Blaise Pascal: The Question of God’s Existence And if people do not have strong arguments that can support his or her idea it is better not to come into debate.”The right thing is not to wager at all”.
• God’s Great Promises to Human Beings The book of acts was written by Apostle Paul with the greater intention s of creating a realistic understanding of the word of God and the promises he made as it was portrayed through the […]
• Descartes “Two Proofs for the Existence of God” He does not satisfactorily give justification of his claim that the relationship between the truth of the idea objective and the recognized truth of the event that brings about the idea is direct.
• Myths of Male Devine: Knowledge About God Biology is relegated to the backseat and the role of women in procreation is rubbished by these myths. In some communities, the status of a man is equal to that of a god or a […]
• The Role of God or Goddess in Aeschylus’s The Oresteia Says William von Humboldt of the Agamemnon, and his remarks might be applied to the entire trilogy: “Among all the products of the Greek stage none can compare with it in tragic power; no other […]
• God and Darwin in the Science Classroom: Whither Student Beliefs? In February this year, Moore and Cotner published in The American Biology Teacher the results of a college student survey that revealed the continuing chasm between evolution theory and creationism in the high school science […]
• The Gagging of God: History of Religion The disparity in religious beliefs has created a wide range of gulf among the individuals, though all religions strongly believe that God is the Lord of the Empyrean and has complete command over the past, […]
• Wittgenstein: It Is Irrational to Believe in God In the case in which there is a problem, on the other hand, it seems absurd to suppose that activity either is or is not a game and that whether it is can be ascertained […]
• The God’s Existence: Cosmological Proof In such a way Aquinas led to a conclusion that there is a thing that is beyond the characteristic of merely possible to exist; a thing which existence is a necessity not a possibility.
• Reasonability of Believing in God’s Existence Moreover, another proof of the reasonability of believing in God’s existence is the fact that billions of people are united by this belief.
• Different Descriptions of the Kingdom of God In using metaphors, The Kingdom of God as a model taught by Jesus can bring nearer the idea that the Kingdom is above the time and place.
• Augustine and Boethius on the Role of God The kingdom of God has thus come and is present in the Church despite the fact that the Church is to be purified, at the Final Judgment, of the tares that now grow within it.
• Understanding the Nature of God The idea of considering the traditional definition of God as the being that cannot be comprehended allows altering the theological understanding of the Creator.
• Anubis: The Statuette of the Egyptian God The mission of Anubis was to guide the souls of the recently dead people through the underworld. This art object is masterfully carved and color-coded, especially the clothing of Anubis that has a rhombus pattern.
• Experiences in the Boat and God’s Grandeur The narrator got used to his father so much that he even woke up in the middle of the night or at four in the morning.
• God, Others and Self: Catholic Morality It is necessary to note that Christian ethics is a crucial part of the Christian religion that defines appropriate and wrong behaviors, and is based on several sources.
• Philosophy. Existence of God: Moral Arguments However, the natural universe is characterized by gigantic, complex, and fascinating features compared to those of the artificial world. This means that there is no conclusion to a single creator of the universe.
• God, People, Self-Identity in the “Jesus” Movie One of the most memorable descriptions of God by Jesus, as seen in the film, is that according to Christ, God’s ways are counterintuitive and one may never cease to experience the sensation of humility […]
• The Message to Think of Jesus as God Ye that travailest to keep the good spirits at the hard times; though that hath stood the times of lament and cry; ye that hath no fear for anything but the Wrath of God, are […]
• Gregory Jones: Question of God Jones states that living with a merciful heart and god-like compassion is the answer to the deepest question of god of how to accept all the horrors of life and sustain hope and belief in […]
• Ontological Proof of God’s Existence It is because other marvelous things that cannot be conceived can either be an object or not specifically God, as the argument claims.
• Religious Experience as the God Existence Argument These experiences which are known as religious experiences are held to differ from ordinary experiences in that what is experienced is taken by the person to be some supernatural being or presence, a being related […]
• God and Problem of Evil in Johnson’s Philosophy As for the moral features of God, it is possible to assume that he is evil since he causes many evil events.
• The Philosophy Arguments of God Existence He argues that human beings may not know the identity or the capability of the being that made the watch, but this does not negate the very existence of that being.
• The Household of God: The Nature of the Church The book “The Household of God: Lecture on the Nature of the Church” written by Newbigin in 1953 explores the history of Christendom to understand and explain the meaning of the word ‘church.’ The author […]
• Marketing Challenge Encountered by Assemblies of God The supporters of the Assemblies of God view the Bible as the word of God, being a sufficient guide for the faith and actions of a person.
• Job’s Suffering and God’s Response The fact is, Job chooses to challenge the existing rules due to the visible unfairness of his suffering. Overall, the question that is raised by the Book of Job is whether we know how to […]
• Theories of the God Existence and Ethics This theory argues that God’s existence through the very definition of God and the fact that people try to argue about this shows that indeed God exists.
• God in “On Being an Atheist” by H. J. McCloskey According to Evans Stephen and Manis Zachary, the existence of a contingent being who does not have an explanation of his or her own existence and argues that he is the cause of the contingent […]
• Nature, Degree and Words of God The purpose of this essay is to investigate the nature, degree, and words of God in order to explain His true nature.
• Testing a Person for His Faith and Devotion to God Suffering is usually perceived as a negative experience since it is commonly believed that it is a punishment for the sinner.
• The Battle for God: Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam The Battle for God: Fundamentalism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam book by Karen Armstrong, is one of the most attractive, readable, and concise books on the emergence of fundamentalism in the three faiths.
• Teleological Argument for God’s Existence That is, in their strive to prove the existence of God, theologians mainly operate with the categories of logic, which in turn is expected to legitimize the validity of the would-be obtained insights into the […]
• God Images and Relationship with Him For instance, an African American, whose image of God is that of a white person, may feel alienated and might believe that s/he is not necessarily a ‘child of God’ because of the difference between […]
• Dr. Collins’ Views on the Existence of God The presence of hardship and suffering is not evidence that God does not exist, rather it is evidence that the world, as we know it, is full of challenges and that the only way to […]
• Thomas Aquinas: Morality and God As the matter of fact, the fourth argument has the moral aspect that shows the Aquinas’s attitude towards the relationship between the God and morality.
• William Paley’s Natural Theology Paley’s argument on the existence of God, the way he compares and contrasts God and his creation with a watch and a watchmaker, is relevant and to some extent realistic.
• Perfect Island Theory vs God’s Existence In summary, Descartes implies that since we do have an idea of a being that is all powerful and perfect, and since we can distinctly and clearly assign the attribute of necessarily existence to this […]
• The City of God But despite the fact that the changes came very soon and caught people unawares, the bravest summoned up their courage and found the spirits to struggle against the invasion of the barbarians, their hope nestling […]
• Eliezer’s Faith in God – “Night” by Elie Wiesel Literature Analysis Eliezer’s faith in God changes throughout the book, as Eliezer experiences the challenges of the Holocaust. The events in the book regarding Elizer’s faith are quite sarcastic and dramatic as Eliezer’s faith moves from an […]
• Diseases and Disasters: Where Is God in All This? Each stage of the plotline is characteristic of the freedom of God as evident in his progressive revelation of himself as a faithful God who keeps promises, but on the other hand declines to put […]
• Christianity and Islam: Service to God and Afterlife The structure of this paper analyzes the service to God and the perception of the afterlife, as highlights of the differences and similarities about the Christian and Islamic perceptions of life.
• Eternal Life as Knowledge of God Christians believe that avoidance of sin and emulation of the life of Jesus are sufficient to create a relationship with God.
• Religious Subculture: Arrow of God The interviewed member acknowledged that “the rector interviews potential members and administers the special sacrament, which is intended to bind the recruits to the oath of secrecy, religious cleanliness, and submission to the rules and […]
• William Paley’s Philosophy Argument of God’s Existence The philosopher compares the creator to a watchmaker and states that the presence of design proves the existence of a designer, although some of his ideas and statements fail to pass a logical approach.
• The God’s World Creation Story With respect to the first chapters of Genesis, Hamilton posits, “…the battle lines are drawn between the interpretation of the creation story and scientific knowledge about the origin of the earth and mankind”.
• Can God and Real Evil Be Reconciled? Despite the fact that God and the Evil are traditionally opposed in Christianity, the only possible way of handling the evil should be viewed through the reconciliation of the two, since the former, as the […]
• Logical Contradiction Between the Existence of God and Evil A majority of the people believe that the presence of wickedness and misery in the world, is the first evidence to the inexistence of God. In essence, this argument proves that it is not easy […]
• On God and Christ When reading through the work of Saint Paul, it can be seen that his style of writing/ delivery of certain aspects of religious introspection were somewhat “limited” in that he placed a greater degree of […]
• Spiritual Warfare: The Battle for God’s Glory In the next two chapters of the book, the author looks at the battle between the flesh and spirit, which is the third tool used by the enemy in spiritual warfare.
• Acts of God to Earth science system and the shift from Growth Paradigm to Sustainability Paradigm In this paper, a comprehensive comparison of the two scientific shifts is developed to enhance knowledge in the shift from growth paradigm to sustainability paradigm, attempting to predict the time needed for the world to […]
• What do Lonergan, Loewe, and Miller Say About the Mysteries of God and the Human Person To explain the character of the relations between the man and God, it is necessary to answer the question of God’s mysteries and the nature of the human person with references to Lonergan, Loewe, and […]
• The interview by Francis Collins on The Language of GOD While religion and science cannot be disentangled from the reality of God and creation, there is a sharp contrast between scientific discoveries and most of the biblical doctrines. It is the worst form of criticism […]
• Hick allegations on how a perfect God might allow evil To use Hick’s allegations on the existence of evil as a plan of God is confusing to Christians. It is in this view that Hick traces back the reason of sinning to God.
• Development of the God Concept in Children These spiritual pillars are shown to these children to ensure that they are pure in their minds and their hearts in their daily activities according to the wishes and will of God.
• Analysis of No God but God by Reza Aslan and Formations of Persecuting Society by Richard Moore Aslan, however, vouches for a situation where Islam and democracy can exist hand in hand in such a way that only Islam stays in the background to guide on the moral and religious aspects as […]
• Religion and God on the Brain The investigations conducted by Benson and the team of sophisticated scientists are based on the fact that intercessory prayer may influence the process of recovery in a variety of ways.
• Bernard Clairvaux’s Reasons to Love God We have a debt to love God because of His unconditional love for us, His will to draw us closer to Him while we are still sinners and His work in our lives even when […]
• Luther: man between God and the Devil In the preface, one gets the impression that Oberman does not give religion or the state of the society as much weight as a factor that affected Luther’s life.
• Traditional Conception of God This is one of the assumptions that can be made. This is one of the limitations that can be identified.
• A Critical Review of The Realm of God’s Providence from the Arminian and Calvinist Perspectives Such events include the existence of the universe itself, the interaction between the world and the rest of the entire solar system, and the existence of life on earth.
• Spinoza’s Views on God
• The Ontological Argument to Prove God’s Existence
• The Downfall of Pentheus: The Clash of a Monarch and a God
• The mysteries of God and a Human Being
• Concept of morals and the existence of God
• God in Christianity: Theology and Philosophy
• The Word of God Scripture
• God and Piety: The Euthyphro Problem
• How Treated the Word of God in the Old and New Testaments
• An Interpretation of the Phrase ‘Jesus: The Son of God’
• God’s Election: Ministry and Christian Development
• Descartes’ Concept of God
• The Search Continues: Who Is God?
• Eliezer’s Struggle to Keep His Faith in God
• Is Jesus Christ God?
• This Text and not That Text Is the Complete and Total Words of God
• The Sovereignty Goodness of God
• St. Anselm’s Ontological Proof of God
• Difficult Gospel: God’s True Love to Mankind
• Morality Is Rooted in the Character of God
• God Overreact and Floods the World by Alan Dershowitz
• Christianity, Islam, and Judaism Perspectives on God
• Debate Over God’s Existence
• Leave it Empty: Existence of God and Evil
• Philosophy of Religion: Argument According to Pascal’s Wager on the Belief in God
• God is responsible for the continuation of evil
• Hick’s Theory of the Attitude Towards God and Sin
• The Existence Debate and How It Relates To God
• God and People’s Suffering
• Is Anselm right in asserting God’s existence is necessary?
• The God of Small Things
• Comparative Analysis of the View of God, Jesus, and Salvation among Adoptionists and Gnostics
• Is Hick Right That the Project of Soul-Making Explains How a Perfect God Might Allow Evil?
• Repentance and sincerity to God
• Intelligence and God Existence
• Change in Wiesel’s Understanding of God
• God Definition by Muslims, Christians, Atheists and Rastafarians
• Judaism; The Covenant Between God and Israel
• God and Holy Scriptures
• The Belief in God
• Wiesel’s Changing Understanding of God
• Betting on God’s Existence
• Critical Evaluation of Self, God and Other Philosophical Phenomena
• Early Sufi Women: Perfect Union With God
• What is the Real Relationship between Jesus and God? The Bottom-Line Between God the Son and God the Father
• God Theory: An Evaluation of Debate on Existence of God
• Nietzsche: Death of God
• Evidence that God exists
• The Question of God’s Existence from the Viewpoints of William Paley and David Hume
• Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
• Do I Need God to be Moral or Happy?
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The College Student's Guide to Writing Theology and Religion Assignments

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Growing up, you were always intrigued to learn more about the history and origin of different religions, how the concept of God varies, and the like, which is why you took up Religion and Theology in college with great earnestness.

Yes, it is a fascinating subject, and you thoroughly enjoyed everything the course had to offer until one fine day when you were asked to write a Theology and Religion essay.

Now, you’re just staring at a blank computer screen, wondering where and how to begin! Does that ring a bell?

Wipe away those tears because here’s the complete guide on finishing your Theology and Religion paper and how you can do a brilliant job at it.

Everything About Writing a Theology and Religion College Paper

Theology and Religion studies focus on teaching students about the various types of religions that exist in the contemporary world.

An interdisciplinary field, this subject encourages students to explore how people from different religions and cultures express their faith and the driving reasons behind the same. Regardless of whether you believe in a particular faith, studying Theology and Religion serves as a window to gaining insights into religious ideas and how they shaped the world as we see it today.

Types of Theology and Religion Writing Assignments

Theology and Religion studies involve extensive coursework and writing assignments that are aimed at shaping students’ perspectives on religion while considering the cultural, historical, sociological, and anthropological aspects.

As a Theology and Religion student, here are the four common types of papers you will come across.

Research Paper

This paper requires students to present a thesis statement and make arguments to support it. Being one of the longer assignments, writing research papers needs you to fully explore a particular topic, raise interesting questions and present logical evidence to demonstrate your understanding. You might also need to conduct quantitative and qualitative research to support your paper.

Comparative Essay

As the name suggests, comparative essays involve comparisons while highlighting similarities and differences between two theories or concepts. You are expected to tie your comparisons to a broader theological point.

To learn more about writing compare-and-contrast essays, take a look at this video

Critical Analysis

Contrary to popular perception, critical analysis does not refer to ‘criticizing’ religion or ideology. Instead, you need to break down the text and evaluate the different aspects while gathering research material from various sources to support your claim or argument. The keyword here is - analysis.

Reflection Paper

Reflection papers urge you to reflect, look inwards and present your opinion surrounding a particular theological or religious concept. You get the chance to reflect on your experiences and their impact on shaping your perceptions.

Don’t mistake this for an informal essay - a reflection paper is as ‘formal’ as the others.

How to Write a Theology and Religion Essay for College

Regardless of what type of paper it is, all Theology and Religion essays involve certain steps that, when followed with sincerity and precision, can set you up for success.

Look at the step-by-step guide to writing a Theology and Religion essay for college.

Pick a Focussed Topic

If you have been given a specific topic, you don’t have to worry about this step. What you need to do is understand the question well. Is it asking you to compare, analyze, reflect, review - make sure you know what is expected of you to do justice to it?

Now, let’s look at a situation wherein you are asked to pick a topic or are given an open-ended topic to explore.

The key to a successful paper is a narrow and focused topic or research question. You need to get into the ‘how’s and ‘why to generate a novel paper. It cannot be something that you have learned about in class or one that has been done to death.

To stand out, you need to first entice the instructor with an interesting topic or take on an interesting angle that will set you apart from your classmates.

Here’s a video on how you can narrow down your essay topic

Conduct Extensive Research

Research is key - your paper will only be as strong as the research you do.

So, give yourself ample time to research and scan essential reading material such as journals, online sources, existing research studies, religious texts, and library books. The more you read, the more meat you will have to write this paper.

It is also a good idea to speak to experts in theology and religion to get new views and insights into the topic you are exploring.

Considering the amount of reading you will be doing, always keep a notebook by your side to highlight and take notes on the critical points that would be of use while writing the paper. This is an effective way to gather references for citations at the end of the assignment.

Draft an Outline

Hold on - don’t start writing, not just yet.

Before writing, you must first work on a rough outline. This will ensure you don’t miss out on any points and maintain a logical flow while writing.

So, work on an outline and map your points to the following key headings:

Introduction - introduce the topic and main points of the paper while giving background information and context. This paragraph needs to end with a strong, arguable thesis;

Body - this section consists of multiple paragraphs where you need to discuss your thesis and present your arguments and evidence obtained from research;

Conclusion - the concluding paragraph needs to reinstate your thesis statement and do a quick recap of your main arguments.

Start the Writing Process

Now that you have your outline ready with the crucial points, you can finally start writing.

Considering the amount of information you are grappling with, you might get overwhelmed initially - not knowing how to articulate yourself properly.

To avoid a panic attack in such situations, we recommend breaking down the writing process as per the sections. That way, you can approach it clearly and concentrate better.

Here’s a tip - thesis statements are a vital component so instead of wasting time on it in the beginning, start with a rough thesis statement which you can come back to and finetune once you are done with the rest of the paper.

There are two parts to proofreading - one involves ensuring you have accurately addressed the question, included the relevant sections logically, and presented your paper as per the requirements. The second part is reading the essay to spot grammatical, spelling, and sentence formation errors.

Another aspect to remember while proofreading is checking whether your essay is free of plagiarism . Sometimes, despite delivering ‘original’ work, a few silly mistakes can result in unintentional plagiarism.

Proofreading once is not enough - give your essay a couple of readings before turning it in. Ensure you don’t read it immediately after writing because you are likely to be tired of spotting errors. So, give your brain a rest and return to it the following day.

What Makes an Excellent Theology and Religion College Paper

You need to submit a Theology and Religion paper that makes your instructor go.

Wondering how? Here are four essential elements that make up an excellent Theology and Religion essay.

Logical Evidence

Through your writing, you need to convince the reader about your stance by presenting substantial evidence. Now, this requires thorough research, reading, and analysis.

From sacred scriptures and worship texts to official religious teachings - these are all considered to be logical evidence and need to be referred to in your paper.

Accurate Facts

Misinterpretation of facts is a severe problem in academic writing. You might think, “no one will notice,” but when your inaccuracies are spotted, it is a huge blow.

Hence, make sure the facts and references you include are accurate and from reliable sources. For instance, you cannot reference a Wikipedia page because it is undoubtedly unreliable, as it allows people to edit information whenever possible.

Inaccurate references reflect your laziness and lack of knowledge which is why you should always verify your references by double-checking the information you choose to include.

Neutral and Inclusive Writing

Let’s face it - Theology and Religion is a sensitive topics which makes it all the more important to be cautious about the language you are using. Such a paper demands the use of neutral and inclusive writing.

What does that mean? Be respectful and unbiased, use non-sexist language, and avoid using words that might be offensive.

So, while proofreading your paper, be on the lookout and ensure you are sensitive to all sentiments and avoid cultural biases that might dampen your paper.

Take a look at this insightful video on why using gender-inclusive language matters

Clarity in Writing

From correct grammar and spelling to proper presentation and formatting - all these factors contribute to writing with clarity.

You might have strong points and arguments, but unless you don’t articulate them properly, there is no way you can drive your message home and leave a positive impression in the minds of readers.

Hence, make sure you plan your writing, use the correct terminology, and structure your paper such that it is easily comprehensible.

Considering the intimidating and time-consuming nature of this assignment, many students end up despising the subject, but you don’t have to.

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Should I Mention My Religion in My College Essay?

Here’s another key tip to keep in mind for your college applications, from College Essay Guy Ethan Sawyer!

The short answer is this: it’s okay to discuss religion in your essay as long as the take-away (or values) promoted in the essay are universal. Here’s what I mean:

In the past, I’ve had students write essay drafts that end with something like, “Since accepting Christ (or) learning to meditate (or) converting to Judaism, I’ve made it my goal to tell others about the difference that Christ/meditation/Judaism can make in their lives.” I call this the “missionary” essay. And it can be off-putting to readers, particularly to those who don’t share your religious beliefs (which, statistically speaking, is likely).

Instead, discuss the values you gained through your religion. How?  

Step 1: Take a look at this Values List and ask yourself: what values have I gained through my religion?

Examples: “Getting used to wearing a turban in ninth grade helped increase my self-confidence and, interestingly, my grades went up that year!” (or) “Feeling judged by my youth group leader helped me better understand how my friend must have been feeling about me; I realized I was essentially doing the same thing to her.”

Check out the values displayed in those sentences: self-confidence and empathy. Nice! And anyone, no matter the religion or belief system, can get on board with those.  

Step 2: Make sure the values you’re discussing are non-obvious and specific. Obvious connections lead to boring essays.

Examples: “Playing in the band at church helped me learn the value of working with others” (seen it!) (or) “Volunteering at our mosque helped me develop myself personally” (super vague–say how!).  

Step 3: Get feedback from someone who does not share your religious belief. Once s/he has read the essay, ask the person: do you feel closer to me after having read that? If the answer isn’t “Yes,” or even if the person hesitates before responding, ask, “What would help you feel closer to me?”  

Step 4: Listen with your entire being. Stay curious about his/her feedback to you.  

Step 5: Thank the person and go back to the drawing board.  

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I was wondering if writing about struggles with religion would be appropriate. My topic is trying balance christianity and my sexuality, and I was wondering how exactly I should frame that, if even write about it at all.

Hi Isaac, our expertise is in test prep, not admissions advice, so I first have to say that I’m not an expert in this topic. This is also an very personal topic that you should make sure you feel comfortable writing about, and keep in mind that you will probably want to have others proofread and critique your essay. That being said, you can definitely write a strong essay about balancing your sexuality and religion using the guidelines in this blog post. It sounds like this is a big part of your identity, and your personal statement is all about letting your personality, strengths, and introspective abilities shine.

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As a child, I was always fascinated by history, especially the ancient world. My family often took trips to museums and historical sites, which only fueled my curiosity further. As I grew older, I began to develop a keen interest in archaeology and the study of past civilizations. When it was time to choose a college, I knew that Middlebury College was the perfect place for me to pursue my passion for the liberal arts and archaeology.

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I have always been drawn to the liberal arts as they provide an opportunity to explore a wide range of subjects, including anthropology, history, philosophy, and language, which are all crucial components of archaeology. Middlebury College's liberal arts program emphasizes interdisciplinary study, which is perfect for me as I want to gain a holistic understanding of the past and present. Additionally, the college's commitment to sustainability and environmental consciousness aligns with my personal values and interest in preserving historical sites and artifacts for future generations.

My interest in archaeology was solidified during a family vacation to Greece when I was 15. During our visit to the Acropolis in Athens, I was awestruck by the ancient ruins, which were once a bustling center of culture and learning. As I walked through the remains of the ancient civilization, I felt a strong sense of connection to the past and a desire to learn more about the people who once lived there. It was then that I decided I wanted to become an archaeologist and dedicate my life to uncovering the secrets of the past.

In my quest to pursue my passion for archaeology, I have taken part in several archaeological excavations, including a dig in Rome and another in Egypt. These experiences have allowed me to gain hands-on experience in the field and have solidified my love for archaeology. I have also taken various courses in anthropology, history, and archaeology to develop a strong foundation in the subject matter.

Middlebury College offers an exceptional liberal arts education and an outstanding anthropology department, which is why I am excited to apply to its archaeology program. The college's strong emphasis on experiential learning, interdisciplinary study, and its study abroad programs, such as the Middlebury School in Egypt, will allow me to gain the skills and experience necessary to succeed in the field of archaeology.

Furthermore, I am excited to apply for the various scholarships and grants that Middlebury College offers to its students. The college's commitment to providing financial aid to its students is a testament to its belief in making a quality education accessible to all. I look forward to taking advantage of these opportunities to further my studies and gain the skills and experience necessary to become a successful archaeologist.

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In conclusion, my passion for archaeology has been a driving force in my life, and I am excited to continue pursuing this passion at Middlebury College. The college's exceptional liberal arts education and anthropology department, as well as its commitment to sustainability and experiential learning, make it the perfect place for me to further my studies and achieve my goals. I am confident that with the help of Middlebury College, I will be able to make a positive impact in the field of archaeology and contribute to our understanding of the past.

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Unlocking Reasons: Why Choose a Faith-Based College?

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In today’s diverse educational landscape, students face a critical decision when selecting the right college for their higher education. One choice that stands out for many is the option of a faith-based institution. But why Choose a Faith-Based College? What sets these colleges apart? They provide a unique blend of academics and spiritual engagement. Faith-based colleges not only cater to intellectual growth but also foster a deep sense of community, moral values, and personal development rooted in spiritual traditions.

A Gateway to Spiritual and Intellectual Growth: An Overview of Faith-Based Colleges

At the intersection of academic rigor and spiritual nourishment, faith-based colleges provide a unique perspective on higher education. These institutions, which include private Christian colleges, faith-based universities, and other religious schools, uphold an integrated education system that harmonizes the quest for knowledge with a pursuit of spiritual growth. Their focus is not only on equipping students with professional skills but also on instilling in them values that extend beyond the classroom to society at large.

Unlike secular universities that primarily focus on intellectual achievements, faith-based schools aim to prepare young adults for life challenges by integrating learning with moral guidance. They operate under the conviction that faith can coexist with reason while enhancing moral perspectives on various aspects of life.

From staff members incorporating Christian values into classroom discussions at private Christian colleges, to student-led social events reinforcing ethical standards at Christian Universities, these institutions offer an enriching milieu for students. Moreover, these institutions are more than mere establishments offering degrees; they are microcosms fostering close-knit communities centered around shared beliefs and values.

Personal attention is paid not only to academic progress but also to nurturing a strong sense of responsibility toward community service. It is through this holistic approach to learning that faith-based colleges stand apart from their secular counterparts.

Navigating the Crossroads: The Significance of College Choice

The transition from high school to college is one of the most critical junctures in a young adult’s life. This decision has far-reaching implications, influencing not only their immediate college experience but also shaping their future professional trajectory and personal development.

A comparison between public university systems and Christian college students’ experiences reveals stark differences in terms of personal attention received and the quality of student-faculty interactions. At larger public universities, students often grapple with a sense of anonymity and a lack of personalized attention, while faith-based institutions tend to offer a more nurturing environment.

Here, staff members are committed to providing personalized guidance to foster the academic and spiritual growth of each student. Furthermore, the choice of college significantly influences one’s opportunities for community service, participation in social events, and exposure to diverse perspectives on ethics and morality.

The ethos integrated into faith-based education at Christian universities or other religious colleges extends beyond academics; it permeates every aspect of campus life, from extracurricular activities to residential living. Thus, the selection process should be navigated with utmost care and discernment.

Understanding Faith-Based Colleges

A closer look: the definition and history of faith-based colleges.

Faith-based colleges, an integral facet of the United States’ educational system, extend far beyond academic purposes. They provide a unique platform for students—commonly young adults or college-aged groups—to pursue higher education while concurrently fostering their religious faith.

Rooted deeply in various religious traditions, faith-based universities initially emerged to cater primarily to their respective religious communities. The history of faith-based colleges is as complex and varied as the religions they represent.

In the early 19th century, a majority of private schools in the United States were attached to churches or religious organizations and were devised to develop Christian leaders. As we move into modern times, these institutions have adapted to offer a broader range of academic pursuits without forfeiting their foundational principles.

The Spectrum: Different Types of Faith-Based Colleges

There are several types of faith-based colleges catering to different religions – Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish among others. A Christian university or college aligns its educational endeavors with Christian teachings and beliefs explicitly. For instance, at many Catholic institutions, students find themselves immersed in a culture that values social events like weekly mass services and other extracurricular activities related to the faith.

Protestant institutions often encourage engagement with small groups for bible study and regular mission trips aimed toward contributing positively to God’s kingdom. A Jewish college might incorporate traditional Jewish customs into what could otherwise be considered mundane aspects of personal life on campus – from dietary rules in meal plans to observing holy days.

The Core: The Mission and Values of Faith-Based Institutions

Regardless of denominational affiliations, all faith-based colleges share a universal mandate—providing an integrated education that intertwines intellectual growth with spiritual development. These institutions endeavor not only to produce graduates adept at their chosen professions but also to cultivate individuals deeply rooted in ethical principles. For example, Christian colleges typically encourage their students to grow in their Christian faith by participating in religious activities and utilizing college resources for spiritual betterment.

This might involve attending chapel services, joining campus ministries, or participating in bible studies. The mission of a faith-based college is not merely to enrich the mind but also to nourish the soul within a safe environment during those transformative college years.

While public universities might prioritize knowledge acquisition and career readiness, faith-based institutions place an equal emphasis on value-loaded education aligned with religious teachings. These colleges enable young adults to explore their identities holistically—acknowledging the intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of personal growth.

The Advantages of Choosing a Faith-Based College: A Confluence of Growth and Values

Spiritual growth opportunities.

For many young adults, higher education is not merely a path to professional success, but also an enriching journey toward personal development. At the core of this odyssey are faith-based colleges, where spiritual growth forms an integral part of the educational experience.

Regular worship services offer students a chance to delve into their spiritual realms while creating an ambiance of unity and shared purpose. Beyond these congregational gatherings, spiritual retreats provide profound opportunities for introspection, solitude, and self-discovery.

Equally captivating are mission trips that provide firsthand experiences in serving marginalized communities across the globe. Participating in these endeavors can reshape one’s worldview while strengthening empathy and social consciousness – virtues that form the bedrock of many religions.

Academic Excellence with a Moral Perspective

Faith-based colleges extend beyond purely academic instruction; they aim for integrated education interweaving scholastic learning with moral dilemmas and Christian ethics. The confluence between faith and learning helps students approach various disciplines through a moral lens, thereby fostering intellectually astute individuals who are also ethically sound. In essence, this Christ-centered education goes beyond transferring knowledge; it shapes character. An economics class at private Christian schools would not only tackle fiscal policies but might also explore ethical considerations such as economic inequality or corporate social responsibility from biblical perspectives.

A Close-knit Community Environment

Choosing a faith-based college can be synonymous with immersing oneself in a close-knit community centered around shared values and mutual respect. These environments facilitate stronger relationships among students as dorm Bible studies become common occurrences within residence halls where young adults discuss life’s challenges through the prism of Christian values.

The mentorship from like-minded faculty members is another attractive feature; their guidance offers invaluable insights into navigating both academia and personal life. The shared spiritual connection often encourages deeper, more meaningful relationships that significantly enhance the academic experience.

Unique Features Offered by Faith-Based Colleges: Where Personalization Meets Spirituality

Small class sizes and personalized attention.

Faith-based colleges typically offer smaller class sizes, allowing a high degree of personalized attention. This intimate academic setting fosters meaningful dialogue, promotes active learning, and allows professors to cater to individual learning styles effectively.

Service Learning and Community Engagement

Faith-based education is deeply embedded in service to others; hence it’s no surprise that these institutions provide ample opportunities for service learning and community engagement. Whether it’s helping out at a local food bank, tutoring underprivileged children, or rebuilding disaster-stricken areas during mission trips – these experiences cultivate a sense of social responsibility while enhancing one’s interpersonal skills.

Choosing the Right Faith-Based College: Aligning Beliefs with Academic Ambitions

Choosing the right college can seem like an overwhelming task at first glance. However, by identifying key factors such as alignment with personal beliefs, quality of academic programs, and campus culture among others – this task becomes manageable. Visiting campuses can be an enlightening experience; attending open houses or virtual tours provides firsthand insights into life at these institutions while revealing their unique characteristics.

As we conclude our exploration of the unique characteristics and benefits of faith-based education, one may ponder, ‘Why choose a faith-based college?’ This question anchors our understanding of how these institutions not only provide academic excellence but also nurture spiritual and moral growth, shaping well-rounded individuals for the future. Faith-based colleges provide a rich blend of rigorous academics integrated with spiritual growth opportunities making them a great choice for students seeking a holistic higher education journey. These institutions stand as beacons illuminating the path toward not only professional success but personal fulfillment as well.

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A traditional definition of faith, which can be found in any of the current dictionaries, associates faith with “a strong or unshakable belief in something, especially without proof or evidence” (Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged) as well as “confidence or trust in a person or thing” (Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary). As it can clearly be seen, the principal difference between the two definitions is that they speak about faith as a belief and faith as trust. At the same time, both definitions provide a non-religious interpretation of faith. For me, however, it would be not enough to define faith simply as a belief. In fact, faith hardly has anything to do with a person’s belief. Instead, faith is very close to trust, yet there is also an element of sacredness about faith. THESIS STATEMENT: The best definition will be faith is a kind of a sacred trust.

Faith, defined as sacred trust, suggests the ability to trust somebody or something from the core of an individual’s being. In this, sense the definition of faith is broad: it assumes a religious faith, faith in someone, faith in some systems, in community, in people, in principles, in beliefs, or in the universe. For example, faith in the universe can be an understanding that the universe is friendly to a person rather than conspiring against him or her. This may also be a kind of trust to the universe and a feeling that a person is a part of it. In its turn, faith in someone is about placing the sacred faith in other people. Such phrases as a faithful wife or husband, a faithful person, or a faithful friend, which have the highest moral significance in the society, demonstrate how important faith is for humans. Indeed, these phrases show the extent of sacred trust that people have in them. In this understanding, faith is seen as a foundational part of human relationships. For example, when a man and woman intend to marry, it means that they have faith in each other.

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However, the greatest meaning of faith as a sacred trust is seen through the lens of a person’s relationship with God. Some would call it religious faith; others would refer to it as faith in God. In Christianity, the meaning of sacred faith in God is best explained in The New Testament. In particular, Jesus Christ commends people who ask Him for healing, saying “your faith has made you well.” Also, when the Roman centurion says to Jesus Christ that He will not need to come to his home for the purposes of healing the servant, Jesus says, “Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith” (Matthew 8: 10). These examples illustrate how in the Christian interpretation faith is close to the meaning of sacred trust, and not just trust in God.

However, in the Christian understanding, faith is also multidimensional. Specifically, faith in God is described by trusting God personally, as humans see how virtuous He is and realize the extent of His sacrifice for the humanity. Such kind of faith is present in The Old Testament where, for example, the Hebrew people were enduring great hardships inflected upon them, only owing to their faith in God. In other words, the Hebrews counted on God, Who had already revealed Himself to them.

In Christian understanding, faith as sacred trust may also be interpreted as pure faith. Pure faith is a sort of trust that people hold even if their rational mind tells them they should not. Such pure faith is demonstrated by many Biblical personalities. For example, the three Hebrews, who were thrown to a horrible fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar the king showed absolute and sacred trust in God and His will to do the right thing. Next, Daniel placed in the lion den, had a remarkable trust in unfailing Lord. Plus, when Peter was asked by Jesus to walk on the water together with Him, he was driven by his faith. These examples illustrate how faith is associated with trust in Christianity.

Some people might argue that faith and trust are different things. They may say that the core meaning of faith is its dependence on lacking evidence, whereas the meaning of trust is based on the evaluation of existing evidence. Trust results from thinking of the evidence as compelling. While these views certainly make sense, it is not hard to see that they are not opposing to the definition of faith as provided above. People’s faith would not happen without trust. In its turn, trust evolves as a result of people’s seeing what God have already done to them. In this sense, trust nurtures faith and is understood as its inseparable part. Faith, in its turn, incorporates trust, whether it is a blind faith or just faith. If a person does not have trust, it means that he or she does not actually have faith. This is the reason faith is different from a belief. In other words, trust is a defining element of faith. Even in Christianity, belief is perceived as an abstract notion, but faith is always about action, i.e. it involves doing something to confirm the belief. In case with the Roman centurion, for example, he addresses Jesus in a way that shows trust and in a way that shows he is confident in what he says. Therefore, face and trust are synonymous, and faith can well be defined as sacred trust.

In conclusion, faith is sacred trust. It is more than trust and it cannot be without trust. It can be defined from a variety of perspectives, but the greatest understanding of faith comes in relation to God’s relationship with the man. Anyway, for everyone, the definition of faith will be different, based on how much he or she is able to trust.

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TIPS PLS!! "Why this college" essay for a religious school when I'm not super religious Answered

I'm applying early to Pepperdine and my app is due in about 2 weeks. So, I'm the most stumped about the "why this college" supplemental question. To be honest, these types of questions already stress me out and the fact Pepperdine is religious increases it.

I grew up going to Church A LOT with my grandparents when I was younger, but my actual parents aren't super religious so we only go a few times over a year. Do you think I'm stressing out too much by being afraid of looking like a 'bad Christian"

I know why I want to study at the school (the programs, school clubs, small community, etc) but I still want to explain why I chose a Christian school.

Just for reference, Pepperdine is a Southern California school and isn't extremely religious or conservative, or so I've been told. They're open to accepting not-Christian and even non-religious students.

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So I was interested in some of the Christian affiliated schools and my experience of a Christian school especially the well-known ones (like TCU Marquette ND Creighton etc) is to not talk about faith itself as in dont say "I want to attend a Christian school" but instead say something like "I want to attend a school that has x y z value (those values are Christian values as in giving back to community etc) and your school embodies that and that's why insert school is the school I want to enroll at. But in the why this school definitely focus on the school not the religion. With the exception of only a few well-known religious conservative school like Liberty, a religious school (Pepperdine is different from non religious schools like USC is they may receive funding from the church, may require a religious credit, and MAY make more time for religious occasions) is exactly the same as a normal private-non-profit school. They want to see you interested in their school.

TLDR: Talk about the values, not the faith itself.

Really hope this helps and please comment if you need clarification as I’d be happy to help clarify!

Edited for spelling on 10/16.

Yes! This is the exact type of mindset I tried to use in my essay. I figured since Pepperdine is accepting of people of different stages of their faith or even different religions I needed to focus specifically on my personal values and how this would connect with the school. I'm superrrr confident in my essay now. thank you for these tips, I feel much more at ease now.

Your welcome!

Hello, how are you? I already went through the same situation asking myself the same thing, but what I learned in the end was that nobody, exactly nobody can dictate how to be a Christian. It is a relationship, a commitment, but not a chain! If that's what you want to do, do it, don't mind other opinions! it's your decision.

Uh what does being a Christian have to do with writing the essay. OP specifically said s/he is non-religious.

Actually I would consider myself at least somewhat religious, so this type of advice Marley provided is really helpful. I was concerned about not looking like a 'good' Christian since I'm not as involved in Church as I was as a kid. But Marley is right, I shouldn't feel pressured to appear like the by-the book Christian in my essay. Thanks Marley!

Oh my bad! @Jaade

Haha totally understand where you're coming from! Honestly I wouldn't mention the religious stuff, mention why you want to study at this school(maybe one of the only schools with your major). You could also mention what clubs and activities you'll take advantage of and how you as a student/person will add to the school. Also if you've thought of studying abroad and the have abroad programs, tell them you want to take the opportunity to study abroad and why you would want to do that. I'm not religious at all and I've considered applying to Pepperdine, so if I were you, I just wouldn't mention the religious stuff :)

I agree with @DebaterMAX. Especially if the school isn't extremely religious and will accept non-Christians, you don't really need to address the fact that it's a Christian school at all if it didn't affect you wanting to go there. I would focus on the things that you do like about the school and what made you want to go there, like programs, classes you want to take or professors you look forward to having, or possible extracurriculars. Also bring in how you can make a difference at the school and maybe you can bring in some more Christian ideals into that part if you really do want to include something religion-related, and then after you include all those things, I think you'll have no problem filling your essay without having to explain about religion so much.

I’d argue that if you are wanting to attend a religious affiliated school doesn’t make it religious. So “hyping” your religion doesn’t make a whole lot of sense especially if you are non-religious.

I'm a little confused as to what you're saying here. I did say that if the school isn't religious that there isn't a need to, but since the person asking the question did want to explain why they chose a school that was specifically Christian, I said that they could slide in some ideas that could be tied to the religion. I never said anything about hyping religion or making it a big thing.

Ah maybe I didn’t word it right but don’t advertise yourself as someone your not. So to quote @sny “maybe you can bring in some more Christian ideals into that part if you really do want to include something religion-related”. I’d argue against that. This is admittedly on a much bigger scale but I saw on quora that an interviewer for MIT who volunteered to do interviews for applicants said interview was known locally for being an airplane geek and an applicant tried to pass himself off as

Knowledgeable about planes. Interviewer caught that pdq and said applicant essentially got a 0/100 on the interview. So don’t try to be someone you’re not.

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