Pepperdine Magazine

Appreciating Armenian Christianity By Dyron Daughrity, assistant professor of religion at Seaver College There I was, in the little former Soviet Republic of Armenia, being asked by an Armenian Orthodox priest to lead a public prayer of blessing over the food. “You know,” I said shyly, “Protestants pray very differently than Armenians.” “Yes,” he replied, “but in our hearts [...]

Dean Ken Starr and Professor Sam Levine Teach Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Legal Traditions in Israel. By Emily DiFrisco “As a country and a society, Israel works to reconcile a number of characteristics that seem to be in tension with each other,” says Sam Levine, professor of law at Pepperdine. “Israel is a secular, Jewish state. [...]

Publisher Brad Cummings breathes life into The Shack After celebrating a glorious victory on the field with his teammates, Brazilian soccer star Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino was caught on live television sitting quietly in the locker-room corner. Reporters closed in to see if he was injured, or reflecting on the hard-won game. As the cameras zeroed in, [...]

Screenwriter and Former Nun Barbara Nicolosi Forges New Ground for the Faithful in Hollywood By Sarah Fisher If your life story is made into a Hollywood film, cross your fingers that Barbara Nicolosi pens the screenplay. A professional screenwriter and adjunct professor in Pepperdine’s MFA program in writing for film and television, she has been known to [...]

Once upon a time, in an oceanside kingdom called Malibu, there lived a fair maiden named Caitlin Lawrence ('08). By day she pursued her bachelor's degree in communications at Seaver College, but at night her mind would wander, pondering the similarities between her Christian faith and the themes of her favorite fairy tales.

Many people only take notice of religious freedom when a headline appears in the news, like when a cross is installed at a publicly financed location, or when the faith practices of soldiers, employees, or prisoners conflict with workplace or security restrictions.