Before he had even released his first album, Andrew Belle was making waves in the music industry. He was awarded a John Lennon Songwriting award in 2009 before he debuted his 2010 freshman album, Ladders. Three years later he released Black Bear, a sweet mix of his poetic lyrics and […]
Author: Converge Staff
Converge’s top 10 articles of 2014
From relationships to Instagram to gender equality to Mark Driscoll, here are the 10 most-read articles we published in 2014. 10. Rock, paper, equality? In the postmodern era, in the age of equality, freedom, and opportunities, how could we think marriage is an accomplishment? 9. How do you know […]
Threats to Emma Watson against women in general
Emma Watson is one of the most likable actors in Hollywood today. Not only has she aged gracefully from precocious Hermione of Harry Potter fame, she has become an elegant woman with a sharp mind and a message to share. As the UN’s Goodwill Ambassador, Watson recently gave a speech […]
Urban Outfitters sweatshirt reaches new low
Company pleads ignorance to any connection to 1970 Kent State shootings While not the bastion for sketchy manufacturing like Walmart and Nike, Urban Outfitters has found a new way to offend. For just $129, you could buy the “Vintage Kent State Sweatshirt” in light pink, with splattering of red over the university logo. […]
‘Jesus Made Me Funny’ shows comedic side of God’s will
Craig Erickson’s one-man comedy gives Christians something to think about “I want to be Your vessel. I want to hear Your voice.” It’s the sincere prayer of many a modern Christian, including Calvin, the protagonist of Craig Erickson’s play Jesus Made Me Funny. In a one-man show at the Vancouver Fringe […]
Deadly Ebola virus sweeps across West Africa
The most deadly strain in the Ebola family of viruses causes fever, weakness of body, diarrhea, at times internal bleeding, and in more than 55 per cent of cases, death. And right now, it’s sweeping through West Africa. The latest news sees multiple people being tested for the virus in […]