Byron Johnson, author of More God, Less Crime presents:Faith-Based Institutions and the Reduction of Gang Violence: Academic PerspectivesByron Johnson will speak at this very important conference. With youth violence on the national agenda, now is the time for the first ever national conference to address this critical issue and bring together law enforcement executives and [...]

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO OF THIS LECTURE   March 6, 2012 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.  It then goes on to argue that worldviews rooted [...]

Byron Johnson, author of “More God, Less Crime” 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 [...]

Notes from the Global Church Muslims and Barnabas Feb 16, 2012 by Philip Jenkins As churches grow outside the traditional Christian heartlands in the West, they have to deal not only with new questions about practice and belief but with issues that hark back to the very earliest stages of the faith, such as: Which [...]

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 [...]

The Baylor University History department welcomes you to a lecture by Catherine Brekus Thursday, March 1, 2012 3:30 p.m. Morrison Hall, Room 120 Dr Brekus is Associate Professor of the History of Christianity in the Divinity School; Associate Faculty in the Department of History teaches American religious history. She is the author of Strangers and [...]

Monday, February 27, 2012 1:30-3:00 P.M. Armstrong Browning-Cox Lecture Hall   PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ADMISSION IS FREE (You do not have to log in to register)   Headlines proclaim that religion is in decline in America. Religious affiliation and observance are falling, especially among the young. But is that true? Is religion fast [...]