Ellen Fiedler
Two Years of Growth: A Podcast Reflection
Previous interns Elle Fiedler and Caroline Penfield reflect on their two years as Truitt Center interns. If you don't have Spotify, here...
Ellen Fiedler
- Apr 26, 2021
- 5 min
Grace in the Face of Guilt
I’ve had a limp for as long as I can remember. I favor the right side of my body heavily, not just in writing but in walking and...
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Caroline Penfield
- Apr 15, 2021
- 5 min
Where Will Your Ripples Go?
When I was first asked to direct The Ripple Conference, Elon’s annual, regional, interfaith conference, two years ago, I was sitting in...
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rwells129
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
A Love Affair with Rain Pants: Lessons Learned From a Week in the Woods
By Emerson Wells On December 10, 2020, I set out on a five day backpacking trip in the Great Smoky Mountains with two of my closest...
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Caroline DiGrande
- Feb 12, 2021
- 4 min
Self-Worth: a Journey
As part of the Religious and Spiritual Life Committee on campus, I was tasked with creating a presentation on self-worth. This umbrella...
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Caroline Penfield
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
10 Story People Illustrations by Brian Andreas That Speak to My Soul
Several of the distinctive, colorful, illustrations of Brian Andreas, paired with his short stories commentary on life, purpose, and...
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Ellen Fiedler
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
Songs to Move You Forward
I’ve found myself feeling stuck lately. Stuck in past hurts and frustrations, dreams that never panned out, hopes that now feel hopeless....
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Caroline Penfield
- Jan 11, 2021
- 5 min
Walk Down This Mountain
During the first weekend of November two of my close friends and I were visiting part of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North...
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Ellen Fiedler
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
Saturn
To say that I’m feeling lost is an understatement. I engage with the topic of religion and spirituality nearly every day, whether it be...
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Caroline DiGrande
- Dec 20, 2020
- 4 min
Seeking Light on the Darkest of Days
The winter solstice is a universal event that takes place twice per year (once per hemisphere), and happens at the same moment around the...
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Brittney Hope
- Nov 11, 2020
- 3 min
Diving into Interfaith
The first experience with faith that I can remember was when I was around 7 years old. My family drove down to Georgia to stay with my...
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rwells129
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
An Atheist, Christian, and Buddhist Walk Into a Bar: Navigating “None-ness” in Interfaith Settings
Emerson Wells For me, introductions within interfaith spaces often go like this: “Introduce yourself, your pronouns, your background, and...
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Caroline Penfield
- Oct 30, 2020
- 5 min
The Weight of Grief
March seems like a lifetime ago. I remember Wednesday, March 11th very clearly, the day the world seemed to stop. In the future, we will...
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Ellen Fiedler
- Oct 26, 2020
- 3 min
The Peace of Wild Things
Monday mornings are actually my favorite time of the week. I wake up early so that I can do my morning routine in my own time, usually...
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Caroline DiGrande
- Oct 23, 2020
- 4 min
And God Said it was Good.
Growing up Catholic, one of the first tangible elements of my faith I can remember learning is the creation story, as portrayed in the...
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Caroline Penfield
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
On Humility and Roots
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein has always been one of my favorite books. I love the simple illustrations paired with the way...
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Whitney Miller
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
WALK: intransitive verb
walk | \ ˈwȯk\ If you had told me a couple months ago that I would be thinking so deeply about “walking,” I would have definitely doubted...
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Ellen Fiedler
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Empathy is not Endorsement
Empathy is not endorsement. Empathizing with someone you profoundly disagree with does not suddenly compromise your own deeply held...
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Rachel Dzik
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Are you there G-D? It's me, Rachel
In my life, I turn to G-D for comfort and advice. I am sure that there are others of you that do too. When things go wrong all of the...
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Caroline Penfield
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
Redefining Community
Living in community is something I have taken for granted most of my life. My parents raised me with a strong sense of community, always...
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