Is Appleism the new religion?

November 3, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes The crowds went wild once again as Apple showcased its latest iPhone, the iPhone 7, at an event on September 7 in San Francisco. With an improved camera, waterproof shell and the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack, there seems to be quite a stir among enthusiasts for the iPhone’s latest features. Though on the […]

Awakening vs Apostasy

July 16, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Religion plays a big part in Utah Valley, and for students moving away from home, many changes occur. Most students feel that people are sometimes more active, and others are less active in religious activity. Stephenie Spencer said she definitely didn’t have a testimony before college, so religious tendencies increase in college. Teresa Wood agrees. […]

Religious diversity celebrated on campus

February 20, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes UVU is home to a large variety of clubs, sports and other organizations run by students.  These organizations are an integral part of the positive experiences colleges have to offer.  With so many options, people are able to find peers with similar interests. The Utah Valley Interfaith Association is an organization for those interested or […]

RadioWest records on campus

January 16, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s considered common courtesy not to talk about religion or politics in polite company. But talking about both at the same time is a different story, apparently.   KUER, a charter member of National Public Radio out of Salt Lake, recorded a segment for their daily show RadioWest with Doug Fabrizio Wednesday in the Ragan […]

Black Student Union club gets involved

January 16, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes For 20 years UVU has been celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. day, but this year is unlike the previous ones. This year is the first year the Black Student Union has helped plan and organize the festivities for MLK week.   Bill Cobb, professor of History, has been on the MLK committee since it’s beginning […]

Conversion just left me heathen

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ello all you humans out there. Why do I say humans you ask? Well you’re a denominationally diverse lot, and I’d hate to offend anyone by leaving them out of my directed salutations. It’s safe to call you all humans, even you’re born again whatever-you-call-ems, bless. Religion can be a touchy subject. Some people can […]

Buddhist Interview (Meghan Wiemer)

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes When did you start becoming interested in Buddhism? I don’t know if I can pinpoint the exact person or thing that sparked my interest in Buddhism. Since a young age, I was drawn to Eastern thought. The more I read about Buddhism, the more sense it made to me. How would you define spirituality? Spirituality […]

Interview with a Baha’i (Katherine Danner)

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: 3 minutes What is the Bahá’í Faith? The Bahá’í Faith is an independent world religion founded in 1842 by Bahá’u’lláh (baha-oo-lah), who declared himself to be the Manifestation of God for this dispensation. Bahá’u’lláh taught about progressive revelation and that all religions are all one in the same faith but vary according to the historical era and […]

Interview with an Atheist (DAVE NEWLIN)

September 28, 2009

Reading Time: 5 minutes How/when did you become an Atheist? Well, I need to start in a slightly different place. While I do refer to myself as an atheist, It is only for lack of a better term. The term means “not a theist” and defines people in such a way that what I believe is only in relation […]