Culture

Gabes Torres presents on her integrative project about the impacts of colonialism in the Philippines, and how hospitality is perverted to maintain power.

We’re thrilled to be launching the third season of text.soul.culture this week! Tune in to hear a conversation between Nicole Greenwald, Vice President of Brand & Enrollment, and our podcast hosts, Shauna Gauthier, Alumni Outreach Coordinator, and Dr. J. Derek McNeil, Acting President and Provost. Nicole, Shauna, and Derek reflect on the vision for this […]

The invitation to pilgrimage and wilderness ultimately leads to the call of serving God and neighbor—two directions of service that are inextricable.

For Black History Month, we asked faculty, staff, and students to weigh in on texts by Black authors to inspire our reading and learning throughout the year.

Kellye Kuh explores cultural messages about white single women, and how the stereotype of the “basic” woman is formed by the fear of mystery and eroticism.

Our profound need for connection is enduring—it’s what makes us human, and it is all too often exploited and turned into a shallow fantasy.

With Oscar season underway, Dr. Craig Detweiler rounds up his top films of 2018, from the scathingly satirical to the gently human.

Danielle Castillejo writes about a recent shift on the “trash run” at a local shelter for sexually exploited individuals.

Kristen Gilfillan presents her powerful talk from Symposia 2018 on diet culture, body oppression, and “A Life-giving Vision of Fat Bodies in the Church.”

Luke Wilson writes that the ways we give and receive a gift has much to say about our relationship with the land and people around us.

Brooke Wellman shares a diptych painting inspired by the classic carol “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and the hope for glimpses of peace and light in our world.

Stephanie Johnson writes about the sacred land around us, the narrative of her family tree, and the complexity of the gifts we hold at Thanksgiving.