RENT is an award-winning broadway play. John Lawson was an amazing person, a talented director, and a creative soul. RENT documents aids, homosexuality, and poverty. These are major social problems that still need to be addressed today. Lawson wanted to show people that aids wasn't just a "gay disease" and to make a political... More..
Most religions believe in peace. However, there are only a handful of religions that promote it. Western religions call for peace. I am not so sure they promote it. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all have bloody pasts rife with war and martyrs. In fact, more wars have been fought in the name of God (who cares which one) tha... More..
I will graduate in December with a degree in Religious Studies. Religious studies is not the same thing as theology. I have studied paganism in depth over the course of my degree and statistically "neopaganism" is the third fastest growing religion in the United States. There has been a loss in pagan community activities sinc... More..
Thanksgiving is only a few days away and alas the holiday season is upon us. With Black Friday lurking just around the corner retailers everywhere are yet again forced to tackle the rather sticky task of determining the best way to greet their customers. The "Happy Holidays" versus "Merry Christmas" debate has once again rear... More..
Jayne Smyth
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