Lent encourages me to sacrifice my desires and follow Christ by giving up something I love for 40 days.
Tag: religion
Coptic Christianity Club has become a beacon of faith on campus
Coptic Orthodox Christian students at Cal State Long Beach have made a community of religious celebration and practice at the Coptic Club.
Christian clubs recruit students at Week of Welcome
Religions such as Beach Catholic and Cru tabled during Week of Welcome in search of new members.
Mental health concerns turn Gen Z away from religion
Religion has offered a safe spiritual outlet for many in the past, but newer generations are starting to feel the mental strain strict ideologies can cause.
The French hijab ban may impact the 2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics will take place in Paris, but the French have passed a law prohibiting athletes from wearing hijabs. Although the government claims it is not targeting Muslims, some feel like they are the target.
Wicca: Understanding the religion beyond witchcraft
Wicca is a religion that is in tune with nature and promotes beliefs that helps people become overall better humans, contrary to the misconception that it has evil within it.
Faith, pride and prejudice
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to love someone who has a different religion from you? Venus Herrera and Chang Lo are two contrasting people who took several years to be together, but it only took one person to threaten their relationship.
These Long Beach churches welcome the LGBTQ+ community openly
Several churches in Long Beach are changing the narrative on Christianity and the LGBTQ+ community.
Rising commercialization alters religious holiday celebrations
Once celebrations of faith, now celebrations of consumerism.
Religious studies department faces least religious generation yet
With one-third of Gen Z being religiously unaffiliated, the religious studies department has witnessed a steep decline in student enrollment.