Wherever faith leads me
Bethel pushed me to have a faith of my own, what does that look like? Keep Reading
Clarionion
The following is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the views of The Clarion, its staff or the institution. If you would like to submit a response or an opinion piece of your own, please contact clarion@bethel.edu. Keep Reading
Letter from the editor
By Maddie DeBlizan On Jan. 5, I stepped off a New York City-bound plane and caught a turbulent taxi ride to 10 Hanover Square in lower Manhattan. I didn’t know a soul. I clutched my handheld alarm in my coat pocket the entire ride, just as my grandmother had instructed — just in case the taxi driver turned out to be a serial killer. The following four months, I waffled between sheer wonder and utter fear. But that’s how New York City works: one second you’re on top of the world, and the next second you’re clutching your personal alarm in your coat pocket, or stepping in dog poop with your brand new shoes, or running from a bearded man who is fast-approaching you with a sign that reads “free hugs”. One time, a woman next to me on the subway candidly reached into her bag and handed me a… Keep Reading
Diversity of thought is Bethel’s strength
Should Bethel be conservative or liberal? Democrat or Republican? Neither. Keep Reading
Christian political involvement as an act of love
The following is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the views of The Clarion, its staff or the institution. If you would like to submit a response or an opinion piece of your own, please contact clarion@bethel.edu. By Fred Van Geest Why should Christians be politically engaged? Because Jesus tells us that the second greatest commandment is to love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:9). Our neighbors include everyone, but the Scriptures give special attention to those who are needy, like widows, orphans, foreigners and the poor. Of course, there are many ways to show love to our neighbors, but political engagement is one important way. There are several reasons why thinking about political life in this way makes sense. First, there are countless practical ways political engagement lets us show our love. For example, we show love for abused children when we insist on fair laws to… Keep Reading
Captured by Christ, not by culture
Evangelical isn’t a bad word – at least it doesn’t have to be. Keep Reading
Why faith?
A letter from the editor. Keep Reading
Welcoming the outsider
The following is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the views of The Clarion, its staff or the institution. If you would like to submit a response or an opinion piece of your own, please contact clarion@bethel.edu. By Samuel Krueger Many of you know me as the Clarion’s token conservative writer. One of the hardest parts of being a conservative is our disposition for how things are. As a middle class American, I inarguably live in the best of all possible worlds. Why change it? I am not saying that the system isn’t unfair sometimes. I am also not saying that America is perfect – far from it, actually. However, I do think that change should be approached cautiously, conservatively. That is, I suppose, what makes me a conservative. I am not opposed to change. Change can be good, but I find it wise to err on the… Keep Reading
TO DO: Be intentional about my faith this week
Is there heavy pressure to be involved in the Christian community at Bethel without equal emphasis on one’s personal spiritual development? Keep Reading
Faith of my own
At Bethel, l learned our faith stretches further outside campus. Keep Reading