by Emmett Wald and Chapel Student
Welcome to the blog of the Center for Religious & Spiritual Life (CRSL) at Smith College. Here you’ll find newsletter articles, updates from student orgs, op-eds about topics related to religion and spirituality, and more. You can view recent newsletters using the menu bar above, use the right sidebar to browse articles by categories or tags, or scroll down to see some recent posts. To learn more about the CRSL, visit our website.
Recent Posts
Students Celebrate Fasika, Orthodox Easter
Last month nine Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo students traveled to Boston to celebrate Fasika, Orthodox Easter, at Mekane Hiwote St. Michael Church. We arrived Saturday afternoon, ...
Finding Stability Through Meditation
There is no shortage of things to be angry about these days. I find myself overwhelmed by the violence and instability that characterize our 21st-century ...
Seasons Changing
Soup, Salad, and Soul is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We ...
Embodiment
Soup, Salad, and Soul is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We ...
Identity and Authenticity
Soup, Salad, and Soul is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We ...
Wonder and Awe
Soup, Salad, and Soul is a student-led group that meets every Friday from 12:15-1:00 p.m. in the Bodman Lounge of the Helen Hills Hills Chapel. We ...
Blessed Ramadan Ends; Fast of Shawwal Begins
Community! That’s a good word to describe Ramadan 2025, the mandatory sacred fast performed by Muslims annually during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar ...
Hag Ha Aviv: The Festival of Spring Draws Near
Spring is officially here as evidenced by the appearance of the first flowers breaking through the ground and buds on trees. Passover, celebrated from the ...