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May 19, 2021
Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion Showcases Harvest of Hope: A Faith-Based Child Welfare Intermediary

Harvest of Hope, an African American faith-based organization in New Jersey, served as an intermediary for the state for recruiting, training and retaining foster parents Media Contact:  Terry Goodrich, Baylor University Media and Public Relations, 254-644-4155 Follow us on Twitter: @BaylorUMedia WACO, Texas (May 12, 2021) – Children of color are overrepresented in the foster […]

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March 9, 2020
“An Interview with Dr. Jeff Levin” in Public Health, Religion, and Spirituality Bulletin
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November 18, 2019
ISR Welcomes Dr. George Yancey as Director of ISR’s Program on Christianity and Community Studies and Professor of Sociology

WACO, Texas (November 11th, 2019) – After nearly two decades at the University of North Texas, George Yancey, Ph.D., has joined the Baylor University faculty this semester. Yancey will have a joint appointment between the Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR) at Baylor, and also will be a full professor in Baylor’s Department of Sociology. Yancey’s current research […]

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October 30, 2019
“‘American Demagogue’ Review: Preaching Revolution” by Thomas Kidd, The Wall Street Journal
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September 5, 2019
“Belief, Behavior, and Belonging: How Faith is Indispensable in Preventing and Recovering from Substance Abuse” – Journal of Religion and Health
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August 26, 2019
“Screens Are Changing the Way We Read Scripture” by Karen Swallow Prior – Christianity Today
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July 30, 2019
“Rethinking a Nation: The United States in the 21st Century” by Philip Jenkins
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July 25, 2019
Steven Waldman has something new to say about religious freedom in the US by Paul Marshall – The Christian Century

https://www.christiancentury.org/review/books/steven-waldman-has-something-new-say-about-religious-freedom-us

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July 22, 2019
George Yancey wins 2019 Charles J. Miller Christian Scholar’s Award – Christian Scholar’s Review
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July 17, 2019
Baylor professor publishes new history textbook – Central Texas Living

https://www.kxxv.com/news/central-texas-living/baylor-professor-publishes-new-history-textbook

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