Nandeeka Nayak
The Changing Faces of the Goddess Saraswatī
The Saraswatī River was an ancient river that flowed through the modern day Thār desert in northern India (Valdiya 6). For the Harappan civilization, the Saraswati was a center for urban development, trade, and culture (Valdiya 76-99). The river became deified, described in early texts both as a mighty river and a goddess. However, by 1900 BCE, the river mostly dried up (Prasad 22). Due to a mixture of tectonic plate movement and changing weather patters (Valdiya 107-108), th
John Erickson
5-4
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration’s third Muslim ban to continue. I am proud to be a boardmember for The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California. The group, alongside countless partner organizations have challenged every version of the ban. Today, ignorance won. Today, many people woke up and (I hope) finally understood that elections matters. The ACLU sent out a few key messages that I want to convey and share with you a
Martha Cecilia Ovadia and John Erickson
The Sunday Sermon! 5 Takeaways From Westworld Season 2 Episode 9: 'Vanishing Point'
Its Sunday Sermon time with the Pop-Culture Theologians! This week: 1. FIRST OF CONGRATULATIONS!!! Our very own Pop! Culture Theologian Kirsten Gerdes just got married YESTERDAY! In a dark world, what is better than celebrating love? We at the Engaged Gaze want to give the happy couple one hell of a "MAZEL". We love you both! 2. Welp. America has child internment camps now. GREAT. 3. Trump JUST tweeted out that immigrants do not deserve due process. WONDERFUL. 4. We are LIVIN
Sara Hof Laura Barclay
We are Legion
Sara reveals she has been exorcised and Laura reminds her that's not normal, then they talk about the story of Jesus casting demons out of some dude and drowning a bunch of pigs. A typical Tuesday Click here to listen! Subscribe today to Bible Bitches on iTunes or SoundCloud! Make sure to leave a rating and check back monthly for new episodes!
Elizabeth Walker
The Silent Court
To the rest of America, and maybe the world, people view California as being liberal. If a person only lives in the major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Francisco, then I would easily understand that California is liberal. Yet, half of California’s GDP from agriculture. Many parts of California have Republican leaning voters, which makes California a more complicated state. In 2008, there was a marriage bill on the ballot that defined marriage between a male and
Martha Cecilia Ovadia and John Erickson
The Sunday Sermon! 5 Takeaways From Westworld Season 2 Episode 7: 'Les Écorchés' and Episode
Its Sunday Sermon time with the Pop-Culture Theologians! Marci is busy trying to survive in the wilderness that is Florida (seriously, move back to the West Coast) and Kirsten is getting hitched this coming weekend (photos to come). This week: 1. Trump is LITERALLY a Nazi (seriously, separating children from families; get the hell out!) 2. World Cup: Marci is watching soccer; John is watching RuPaul's Drag Race. We still have yet to see how each differ from each other! 3. A
Dr. Marie Cartier
Blue (continued writing 72-81)
Editor's Note: Are you loving "Blue?" Make sure to leave a comment for Marie so she knows how mch you love Julie (our favorite) and Tic-Toc! If you missed any of the earlier pages, make sure to click the links below: Blue Blue (continued writing 38-42) Blue (continued writing 43-47) Blue (continued writing 48-52) Blue (continued writing 53-65) Blue (continued writing 65-71) Original artwork made exclusively for her novel by Linda McClu re! Visit her site to view more - www.
Jahnavi Kothari
The Difference between Devi Iconography in North and South India
This post is part of our ongoing series featuring the works of Professor LeBoeuf 's students! The Shakta tradition is associated with a widespread practice of Hindu Goddess Worship. The extensive worship of the Devi- the divine feminine energy, varies by the region. Therefore, my paper will explore the difference in the representations of the Devi in North and South India. The paper will underscore the different embodiments of the Devi and discuss her narratives in the contex
Sara Hof Laura Barclay
Bathsheba - A Whore No More
Two ladies, one a Baptist Minister living in KY and one an agnostic living in LA, making jokes and talking about the Bible. We are so excited for Episode 9 and we must say, the Bible B*tches are reclaiming Bathsheba's time with "Bathsheba - A Whore No More!" Click here to listen! Subscribe today to Bible Bitches on iTunes or SoundCloud! Make sure to leave a rating and check back monthly for new episodes!
Zoe Nicholson
Letters from the Mother
Editor's Note: We want to thank Zoe Nicholson for allowing us to publish a portion from her book Matri, Letters from the Mother available from Lune Soleil Press. In 1995, my close friend, Laura was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. For the next eighteen months she tried everything within her reach to get back to ease, to leave dis-ease, to stall leaving her life. It was unshakable. It was inevitable and the time arrived that all we could do was search for peace wit
