Alumnus Nate Steinmeyer encourages students to excavate the Holy Land. Courtesy | Nate Steinmeyer Few things connect you to the past the way excavating does. Whether you are interested in prehistoric peoples, the biblical story, or the Roman Empire, the joy of discovery is incredible and life changing. I remember the first time I held an...
The Austrian Hospice overlooks the sprawling city of Jerusalem. Hannah Cote | Collegian At 5 o’clock in the morning, Jerusalem is restless. The Muslim call to prayer sounds across the city over loudspeakers; Palestinian Christians commute from the West Bank for work; Catholics prepare for a sunrise Mass. The Holy Land moves so fast...
After COVID-19 complications canceled his plans last winter, junior Fernando Bravo looks forward to traveling to Israel this December. “What better group of people to visit with than from Hillsdale College,” Bravo said. “They want to learn how to live out their beliefs both through the liberal arts and religious perspective and be able to...
For the first time in four years, Hillsdale will not be partnering with Passages Israel to take students to the Holy Land this Christmas, due to COVID-19. Passages Israel, sponsored by the Philos Project and the Bible Foundation, subsidizes trips to Israel for college students. It began a partnership with Hillsdale in 2016 as it...
I was naive to think I would feel a connection to Jesus Christ during my 10-day tour of Israel. I fell into the trap that almost every Christian falls into when visiting the Holy Land: believing you will have a spiritual encounter when presented with the birthplace of Christ. Instead, what I felt at first...