By Josie Barton Religious services and gatherings have been put on hold throughout the 2020-2021 pandemic. People are finding unique ways to communicate and engage with the church while still following national guidelines. Thiel College Pastor Brian Riddle provides insight on religious gatherings and how they have been […]
By Brian L Brink “Is religion the problem?” asked renowned world leader Rev. Dr. Munib Younan, who spoke at Thiel College on Thursday, April 12 during the penultimate interfaith lecture for this term. Younan, Bishop Emeritus from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land, is […]
By Carlie Provident “To share truth is an honor in itself, Dharma truth, truth of the heart,” Rev. Ryuun Joriki Baker said to open his presentation, “Dharma Talk – A Glimpse into the Art of Zen.” His presentation took place on Thiel Campus, on March 15, 2018 and […]
By Bobby Winner Thiel College held an annual prayer service for Ash Wednesday, along with distributing ashes to those in attendance on Feb. 14. Thiel held this service in conjunction with the St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenville, inviting the community to join in worship. The service consisted […]
By Brian L. Brink Fardosa Hassan, a Muslim Chaplin from Augsburg University, spoke at Thiel College about the history and culture of Islam on Wednesday, Sept. 27. As-Salaam Alay-Kum, which translates to peace be upon you, was taught to the audience by Hassan. The response being, Wa Alay-Kum […]
By Jessica Scarmack The last part of a several-day visit, for Thiel College’s Interfaith Series, by Fardosa Hassan, the Muslim chaplain at Augsburg College, was an informal retreat on Sunday, Sept. 30. During the fsession’s first part, participants explored the meaning of their name by thinking about who […]
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