The Truitt Center

Previous interns Elle Fiedler and Caroline Penfield reflect on their two years as Truitt Center interns. If you don't have Spotify, here...

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...

When I was first asked to direct The Ripple Conference, Elon’s annual, regional, interfaith conference, two years ago, I was sitting in...

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...

As part of the Religious and Spiritual Life Committee on campus, I was tasked with creating a presentation on self-worth. This umbrella...

Several of the distinctive, colorful, illustrations of Brian Andreas, paired with his short stories commentary on life, purpose, and...

I’ve found myself feeling stuck lately. Stuck in past hurts and frustrations, dreams that never panned out, hopes that now feel hopeless....

During the first weekend of November two of my close friends and I were visiting part of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North...

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...

The winter solstice is a universal event that takes place twice per year (once per hemisphere), and happens at the same moment around the...

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...

Emerson Wells For me, introductions within interfaith spaces often go like this: “Introduce yourself, your pronouns, your background, and...

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...

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...

Growing up Catholic, one of the first tangible elements of my faith I can remember learning is the creation story, as portrayed in the...

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein has always been one of my favorite books. I love the simple illustrations paired with the way...

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...

Empathy is not endorsement. Empathizing with someone you profoundly disagree with does not suddenly compromise your own deeply held...

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...

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...