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Faith in Literature

“Why do authors interpret faith into their writings”? Personal truths and beliefs are what makes you who you are, it is a part of your identity. What you believe is […]

March 13, 2019February 24, 2021 Kierra Gilbert Literary Studies, Religious Studies

The Preservation of The English Language

            The language of English had to fight for its right to stay relevant through many trials and tribulations.  From fighting off barbarians and looters to the backlash faced from […]

March 8, 2019July 14, 2021 CIFC Staff Language Studies

How the Atmosphere of Earth is Perfect for Maintaining Life

Tyler Fuller The age of our Earth is estimated to be over 4.5 billion years old. The earliest forms of life present likely sprung up around 4 billion years ago […]

March 7, 2019July 14, 2021 Tyler Fuller Religious Studies

Solar Eclipses are Outta This World!

By: Audrey Rochester Amateur astronomers who have traveled abroad to watch solar eclipses have told me that responses are always the same. The locals and the visiting astronomers are equally […]

March 6, 2019March 15, 2021 CIFC Staff Literary Studies

“Thou Naughty Knave” with a “Heart of Gold”– Phrases and Insults from Shakespeare

Amanda Platz Shakespeare’s monologues have sparked the imagination of scholars, actors, and audiences alike. His characters bring audiences to the edges of their seats, make them weep and laugh, and […]

March 6, 2019July 14, 2021 CIFC Staff Language Studies

Behind a Skunk in the Road: Where did the Words Come From?

Dynestee Fields As I commuted from Central this sunlit afternoon, my eyes strayed to the medium of the highway to where a black and white figure lay stretched vastly beyond its […]

March 5, 2019July 14, 2021 Dynestee Fields Language Studies

Puberty Haunts Everyone—Bragg’s Story of the English Language

Rebecca Reese The English language has come through many different stages. It went through an infantile stage where it did not know much about itself or how to get around […]

March 4, 2019March 16, 2021 Rebecca Reese Language Studies

Survival of the Fittest: How English Took Over The World

Marshall Tankersley You don’t want to run into English in a dark alleyway. Granted, there aren’t many things you’d choose to run into on the dank cobblestones of a darkened […]

March 1, 2019July 14, 2021 Marshall Tankersley Language Studies

The Renaissance—An Era of Rebirth

Miranda Alexander Recently, a dear friend asked me a question that sent my mind into a fantastic frenzy.  The question: “What would you do if you could travel back in […]

February 25, 2019February 24, 2021 Miranda Alexander Literary Studies

King Alfred’s fight to save English.

            In Melvin Bragg’s ‘The Adventure of English’ we see a lot of different accounts of the trials and tribulations of the English language as well as a number of […]

February 25, 2019July 14, 2021 CIFC Staff Language Studies

A Top

Rev. Ken Dill Tightly wound and held safely in the hand potential energy quiet and still poised Violently flung in space centrifugally exploding in the tension of the movement away […]

February 24, 2019February 24, 2021 Kierra Gilbert Creative Writing

Recap of Professor William’s Visit to the Carolina Institute of Faith and Culture

It was a cold and rainy day, and a very important speaker was due to be present for the class that I had the privilege to attend. She was a […]

February 22, 2019July 14, 2021 CIFC Staff News and Events

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