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Since 1907
Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

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Calvin University's official student newspaper since 1907

Calvin University Chimes

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Eugene Peterson Collaborates with Bono on the Psalms

Trent Groenhout
May 7, 2016

Fuller Theological Seminary wants to put the psalms back into daily life of Christians, and it enlisted Bono and Eugene Peterson to make this happen. But when they began their pursuit, they discovered...

Muslims protest in Dearborn

Trent Groenhout
April 24, 2016

While thousands of people in Dearborn, Mich., went out shopping Friday morning looking for the best Black Friday deals, about a half-mile away over 100 Muslims gathered in the rain at Dearborn’s Henry...

Chinese authorities release leading Christian human rights attorney

Trent Groenhout
April 13, 2016

One of the leading legal defenders of China’s churches, Zhang Kai, was released from jail on Wednesday after being arrested in August 2015. Zhang posted on social media that he has returned to his home...

North Carolina passess controversial religious freedom bill

Trent Groenhout
April 13, 2016

At the end of last month, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a bill, on the grounds of religious freedom, that invalidates the city of Charlotte’s new legal protections for LGBT individuals....

Evangelical voters support Trump

Trent Groenhout
April 13, 2016

To the astonishment of his rivals and the dismay of a growing number of influential voices in the evangelical world, Donald Trump continues to be the candidate of choice for Protestant Republicans in this...

Donald Trump and Pope Francis face off on faith and politics

Trent Groenhout
February 26, 2016

Pope Francis involved himself in American politics last week when he called out Donald Trump on his immigration stance and questioned the authenticity of the presidential candidate’s faith. The pontiff...

Reactions to Kenya attacks highlight disparity in social media

Trent Groenhout
February 6, 2016

Following the deadly terrorist attacks claimed by ISIS in Paris this past Friday, social media was flooded with red, white, and blue pictures to show support for the victims, and many articles were shared...

Zuism, a new religion, steadily gains more followers in Iceland

Trent Groenhout
February 6, 2016

The new religious organization of Zuism has been gaining attention recently in Iceland. However, Zuism is not like many other religious groups. In just a little over two weeks, the movement has gained...

Is Trump an evangelical candidate?

Trent Groenhout
February 6, 2016

Donald Trump’s turbulent presidential campaign has not only created a rift in the GOP establishment, but it has also exposed a divide in the evangelical community. Evangelical Protestants within the...

Mormon church tightens policies on same-sex marriage

Trent Groenhout
November 10, 2015

This past Friday, the Church of the Latter-day Saints (LDS) introduced new policies that label members in a same-sex marriage as apostates, and thereby eligible for excommunication. This policy bars children...

Donald Trump and Ben Carson on Religion

Trent Groenhout
October 28, 2015

As the third Republican presidential debate approaches and the field narrows, Donald Trump and Ben Carson once again feud over religious beliefs in an attempt to sway uncertain voters in what is turning...

Religion and Technology: Code for the Kingdom Hackathon

Trent Groenhout
October 24, 2015

Last weekend, over 800 Christian coders and programmers gathered in 13 cities around the world to participate in a 48-hour hackathon with the goal of developing new websites and apps that help solve societal...

ArtPrize sculpture removed because of religious controversy

Trent Groenhout
October 1, 2015

This year’s annual ArtPrize contest held in downtown Grand Rapids will be without a piece of controversial art, which was recently rejected by the city’s Arts Advisory Committee. The artist, Nabil...

President Obama tweets at Ahmed Mohamed after his arrest.

14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed arrested after bringing handmade clock to school

Trent Groenhout
September 24, 2015

On Monday, September 14, aspiring engineer Ahmed Mohamed walked into his high school in Irving, Texas, with a homemade digital clock that he been working on as a science project. However, rather than receiving...

Calvin Professors at Oxford University

Trent Groenhout
September 17, 2015

This past summer, Oxford University hosted several Calvin College professors for various research projects and paper presentations. One of these professors, Frans van Liere from the history department,...

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