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was going to be my career, so I decided it was more practical for me to major in different things. I absolutely loved my Chinese class freshman year, and translation work interested me. I also wanted to study the Bible more, so I chose a second major in religion. My junior year, I went on the PLU exchange program to Chengdu and loved my time there, but really missed piano. When I came back to PLU, I still wasn’t able to play piano much because I was too busy with other classes. It was also at this

serve others as a physician. The essay that I wrote allowed me to explore that side of me. I wrote about the difference between healing a person and curing a disease because when I read examples of Jesus healing in the Bible, it resonated with many of the ideas in health care about holistically caring for patients so that even if they have a terminal illness, they can find comfort and meaning in their lives. Do you have any advice for current PLU students interested in attending medical school after

spirituality connect with the societal or even environmental challenges they’re learning about in their classrooms. We try to keep this thinking in mind when we’re planning chapel services, and it’s also inspired things like our Reflect, Learn, Celebrate Queer Faith discussion series and a recent Bible study about decolonizing scripture. This is your seventh year as university pastor. How has the way you think about your unique role on campus changed become more nuanced, or perhaps even changed a bit, over

serve others as a physician. The essay that I wrote allowed me to explore that side of me. I wrote about the difference between healing a person and curing a disease because when I read examples of Jesus healing in the Bible, it resonated with many of the ideas in health care about holistically caring for patients so that even if they have a terminal illness, they can find comfort and meaning in their lives. Do you have any advice for current PLU students interested in attending medical school after

work interested me. I also wanted to study the Bible more, so I chose a second major in religion. My junior year, I went on the PLU exchange program to Chengdu and loved my time there, but really missed piano. When I came back to PLU, I still wasn’t able to play piano much because I was too busy with other classes. It was also at this time when … I decided to switch my religion major to a music major—it seemed like the perfect excuse to practice piano more! How do you hope to use both majors in

. While at PLU I majored in communications with an emphasis in public relations and advertising and a minor in Religion. At the Red Cross I also help to plan and coordinate fundraisers, promote events, and work as a liaison with media. Volunteering at our home church in Norway, I am coordinating a trip to Israel, and work with media. My education at PLU has been so helpful. It’s opened doors and helped me utilize my skill set in a new country. Read Previous A generous couple Read Next Hebrew Idol

-year Lutes: Go out and see something outside of campus! This can be here in the Parkland community, exploring Tacoma and the Washington wilderness, or taking advantage of PLU’s great Study Away opportunities. The more we engage and learn about those around us, the better we can create relationships and make a meaningful difference in our world.” Post-graduation plans: “I am working in the great outdoors of Montana as a director at Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp.”Jess TveitMajor: Sociology, minor in

or Bible study. Solomon, the son of King David, greatest of Israel’s kings, has just completed the temple in Jerusalem; the temple that his father, David, had always hoped to build but was not able to. Archeologists tell us that Solomon’s temple was one of the wonders of the ancient world. In the reading, Solomon is praying at the dedication. Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands to heaven. 23He said, “O Lord, God

Theiss, both of whom shared this Huguenot Protestantism, as well as a strong pacifist, non-violent attitude rooted in Christianity.  However, there were a number of conservative Christians who according to the Bible did not recognize the authority of the clergy. In addition, there were Roman Catholics, those that were wary of religious dogma of any kind and, of course, the Jews being sheltered. Professor Pauline Kaurin The diversity of this faith community can be seen poignantly in Pastor Trocme’s

religious beliefs to critical scrutiny requires viewing theism as a hypothesis, and that the provisional and tentative acceptance this would allow conflicts with the decisive adherence the theist owes to God. As Alasdair MacIntyre has put it, The acceptance [of Hebrew-Christian belief] must be of a kind compatible with the practice of worship. Thus it cannot be in any sense a conditional or provisional acceptance, for this would perhaps make it possible to say, “O God, if there is a God, save my soul