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Inquiring Minds

California college students respond to questions about God, good, and evil.

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Monsters exist at El Camino CollegeDarma doesn't like religion, she'd believe in Jesus except the world is so evil

Monsters exist at El Camino College
Darma doesn't like religion, she'd believe in Jesus except the world is so evil

Interview on February 24, 2022 with Darma, who is studying English, outside the Math Business Allied Health building at El Camino College in Torrance, California.

Do you consider yourself religious?

Slightly doubtful at West Los Angeles CollegeMarianne grew up a practicing Catholic, but doesn't have as much time these days

Slightly doubtful at West Los Angeles College
Marianne grew up a practicing Catholic, but doesn't have as much time these days

Interview on February 24, 2022 with Marianne, who is studying communications, near the Child Development Center at West Los Angeles College in Culver City, California.

Do you consider yourself religious?

Not supposed to be religious at Santa Monica CollegeKatarin learned in school that Jesus was made up, but some of her belief still lingers

Not supposed to be religious at Santa Monica College
Katarin learned in school that Jesus was made up, but some of her belief still lingers

Interview on February 24, 2022, with Katarin, who is studying political science, outside the Humanities and Social Sciences building at Santa Monica College.

Do you consider yourself religious?

Katarin: Not

Happy with my life at UCLADeena sees similarities between religion and therapy

Happy with my life at UCLA
Deena sees similarities between religion and therapy

Interview on February 22, 2022, with Deena, who is studying human biology and society, in Bruin Plaza at UCLA.

Do you consider yourself religious?

Deena: No.

Were

From Catholic to None at CSU Dominguez Hills"After my First Communion, we just stopped going to church"

From Catholic to None at CSU Dominguez Hills
"After my First Communion, we just stopped going to church"

Interview on February 22, 2022, with Alyssa, who is studying anthropology, beside the Natural Sciences and Mathematics building at CSU Dominguez Hills in Carson, California.

Do you consider yourself religious?

Everyone’s right, everyone’s wrong at Cal State Long BeachAzul identifies as polytheistic and Hindu

Everyone’s right, everyone’s wrong at Cal State Long Beach
Azul identifies as polytheistic and Hindu

Interview on February 22, 2022, with Azul, who is studying psychology and sound engineering, on the Central Quad at Cal State Long Beach.

Do you believe in God?

Azul: Not

Belief at Oxnard CollegeJoanna is a kinesiology student who believes in Heaven and in Hell

Belief at Oxnard College
Joanna is a kinesiology student who believes in Heaven and in Hell

Interview on December 7, 2021 with Joanna, who is studying kinesiology, outside the Performing Arts building at Oxnard College.

Do you consider yourself religious?

Joanna: Yeah. Having faith and believing

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism at Ventura College"Jesus is a religious figure you can look to to find comfort"

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism at Ventura College
"Jesus is a religious figure you can look to to find comfort"

California Catholic Daily reporter, Mary Rose, visits a California college and asks students about God, good, and evil. Interview on December 7, 2021 with Taylor, a freshman at Ventura College, outside the library and learning resource

Somnath grew up Hindu but found Catholicism at age 23Jordan Peterson, Dante, Thomas Aquinas, and Fr. Mike Schmitz led him to the faith

Somnath grew up Hindu but found Catholicism at age 23
Jordan Peterson, Dante, Thomas Aquinas, and Fr. Mike Schmitz led him to the faith

California Catholic Daily writer Mary Rose is interviewing young Catholic converts as part of our Inquiring Minds series. If you are a young convert to the Catholic Church and would like to share your story, please

Emily’s love of reading brought her to the Catholic faithBy the time she was 14, she wanted to convert

Emily’s love of reading brought her to the Catholic faith
By the time she was 14, she wanted to convert

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