Wrapping up our first semester

In November, we launched this website to provide a forum for discussion of spiritual issues.  Since then, we have published 22 new pieces (approximately one every three days).  The site has been visited about 1,000 times.  Not a bad start.

Our goal is to provide a place where students can engage in open discussion about spiritual issues that matter to them.  We welcome non-students and want them to join in the discussion.  The world is a diverse place, and people of different ages and backgrounds need to learn how to listen to one another.  We need each other, more than ever before.   Because we are an undergraduate student organization, we  need to focus on issues relevant to students and campus life.  Yet we recognize that there is a huge world out there beyond the boundaries of the campus, and that world — some would call it “the real world” — matters to us as well. 

We don’t want this website to become an intellectual or cultural ghetto where Christians of a single tradition or denomination dominate the discussion.  Next semester, we hope to broaden our audience and publish articles by people with truly different points of view.  For example, we would be happy to publish pieces by atheists and agnostics.  If you have an idea for a piece — or if you have already written something — please send it to us at psuseed@gmail.com.  For guidelines, refer to our Submissions page.  One of the most important guidelines is this:

Opinion pieces should be thoughtful and well reasoned, demonstrating an ability to see multiple sides to an issue.  If the issue truly has only one side, then it is self-evident and not worth writing about.

We really do mean that.  You may have strong convictions about an issue.  But please don’t assume that all people who think differently from you are misinformed, immature, inferior or morally challenged. If you are absolutely convinced that you are 100% correct, and your only purpose is to convert others to your point of view, this website is not for you.  This forum is for people who are ready to speak and ready to listen.

Beginning in January, Seedlings are going to delve into issues of male-female relationships, romance, love, marriage and sexuality. We are going to be reading books and posting articles on these subjects, and on plenty of other subjects too. 

Now that the fall semester has come to an end, our rate of publication will slow down.  Over winter break (Dec. 18-Jan. 11th), this website will not be updated frequently.  But new pieces will still appear from time to time.  Stop by and visit us during the holidays. Merry Christmas! And Happy New Year.

The Seed Editorial Staff