June 5, 2012, 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM, keynote address “Spirituality and Health:  An Epidemiologist’s Perspective” 26th Annual Thomas Nevola, M.D., Symposium on Spirituality and Health Colby College Waterville, ME  04901 CONTACT:  Dr. Frederic C. Craigie, Jr. (frederic.craigie@mainegeneral.org)

April 1, 2012, 11:00 AM, invited lecture “Judaism and Health:  New Initiatives at HUC and in the Reform Movement” Temple Beth Sholom 4200 SW Munson Ave. Topeka, KS  66604 CONTACT:  Patty Foster (785-272-6400, or admin@templebethsholomtopeka.org)  

Faith and Public Life: Pride, Humility, and the Grace That Binds Them PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ADMISSION IS FREE (You do not have to log in to register) March 26, 2012 Kayser Auditorium Baylor University 3:30 p.m. Timothy Goeglein spent nearly eight years in the White House as President George W. Bush’s key point [...]

March 20, 2012, 12:00 PM, invited lecture “Judaism, Medicine, and Health:  An Emerging Scholarly Field Comes of Age” John E. Fellers Lecture and Grand Rounds Institute for Spirituality and Health Location: Trevisio’s John P. McGovern Texas Medical Center Commons 6550 Bertner Avenue Houston, TX  77030 CONTACT:  Jerri Doctor (713-797-0600, x109, or jdoctor@ish-tmc.org) CLICK HERE FOR [...]

March 6, 2012   PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ADMISSION IS FREE (You do not have to log in to register) Kayser Auditorium 3:30 p.m. Stephen V. Monsma’s  lecture argues faith-based organizations that provide health, educational, and social services to the public are facing increasing legal pressures to tone down or abandon their religiously-based practices.  [...]

Does Religion Contribute to the Common Good? With special guest Byron Johnson, author of “More God, Less Crime” Friday, March 2 Food service begins at 11:30 am Program begins promptly at noon First Baptist Church downtown 108 W. College Avenue Tallahassee, FL (enter from either the Adams Street or Duval Street Welcome Center entrance)   [...]

This four-part seminar series brings scholars, religious leaders and other experts from across the nation and around the world to Butler for discussions about the intersection of religion and major issues of our time. The seminar meets throughout the academic year for evening presentations and question-and-answer sessions. All sessions are 7-9 p.m. Most sessions are in [...]

The 5th Annual Religions in Conversation Conference will explore the topic of Religion and Popular Culture related to this year’s theme: “Navigating the Sacred and Profane in American Popular Culture.” In recent years academics have paid increasing attention to the dynamic between religion and popular culture. This development is not surprising given the salience of [...]

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on New Religions: Globalization and Sustainability   March 1, 2012 University of South Florida 9:00 – 5:00, evening Keynote: 6:00-7:30 Marshall Center, Oak Room MSC 2709 and Patel Center University of South Florida    

by Ken Camp Published: February 15, 2012 Philip Jenkins told a gathering at Baylor University.”Most religions have somewhat bloody scriptures, and the worst thing we can do is forget they are there,” said Jenkins, who recently joined Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion as distinguished professor of history and co-director of the program on historical [...]