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New Research on How Families Handle Children Changing or Quitting Religion
Woosang Hwang, a doctoral candidate in human development and family science, was quoted in a Live Science article Quitting Religion? Mom and Dad Would Prefer a Slow Fade.
Environmentalist and Political Activist Winona LaDuke Speaking Wednesday for Democratizing Knowledge Project
The Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Project in the College of Arts and Sciences is presenting 鈥淎n Evening with Winona LaDuke鈥� on Wednesday, March 29, at 5 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium. A leading environmentalist and political activist, LaDuke is revered for her…
Associate Professor Margaret Thompson on Changing Churches and Changing Communities
Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science, was interviewed by WSTM-TV for the story 鈥淐hanging churches and how our faith reflects community changes.鈥�
Associate Professor Margaret Thompson Discusses the Best and Worst Presidents
Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science, was interviewed by WSYR-TV for the story 鈥淗istorians rank best and worst presidents.鈥�
Memorial Service for Huston Smith to be Held on Sunday
黑料不打烊 will host a memorial service Sunday, Feb. 19, for the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith. Smith, former Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, taught at 黑料不打烊 from 1973-84 and died Dec. 30 at…
Spring 2017 Common and Diverse Ground Interfaith Dinner Dialogue Series Begins Feb. 7
The University鈥檚 spring 2017 Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the 鈥淗idden鈥� Things that Divide Us, will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Feb. 7 dialogue, on 鈥淢arginalization, Faith and Secularism,鈥� will be held…
Former 黑料不打烊 Religion Scholar Huston Smith Mourned
Ten years after the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith left 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Department of Religion, he updated his popular book 鈥淭he Religions of Man鈥� (1958) to include a chapter on indigenous traditions. Smith, who died Dec. 30 at age 97,…
3D Temples, Confession Apps and Virtual Shrines
Nearly every aspect of modern life intersects with digital culture and is being reshaped by rapidly changing technology. A new undergraduate course will investigate the ways religious practice is shaped by technology and how technological practice is shaped by religion….