Luther professor of religion, Kristin Swanson, dissects the biblical book of Judges during the first Paideia Texts and Issues lecture of the year. She argues that, in terms of plot, the book tracks the Israelites from their invasion of Canaan to their establishment of a monarchy, but beneath the surface, these events contribute their own meaning to the Bible.
In his most recent blog post "Debating Darwin," Robert Shedinger, Luther College associate professor of religion, asks whether Darwinian evolution is compatible with religious faith or if a person of faith must reject Darwinian principles. Is Intelligent Design an intellectually coherent alternative or just a conservative Christian ideology dressed up as science?
In his new book "Spirituality and Your Life Story," Bradley Hanson, Luther College emeritus professor of religion, probes the close connections between spirituality and personal "life story."
Todd Green, Luther College assistant professor of religion, has been selected from a nationwide pool of nominees to participate in a faculty seminar on the teaching of interfaith understanding.
Guy Nave, Luther College associate professor of religion, highlights the socially constructed nature of beliefs and belief systems, and how they say far more about us than they do about the "gods" we claim to accept or reject.
Todd Green, Luther College assistant professor of religion, asks the questions "Are religion courses harmful to faith?" and "Should faith as we know it survive?" How would you respond?
Drawing from Psalms, Buddhist scriptures and Beastie Boys lyrics, Gereon Kopf, Luther professor of religion, attempts to reconcile our thoughts on sharing a common humanity by valuing diversity of culture, religion and lifestyle.
Join the Luther College Religion department for the the final Religion Forum of the 2013-14 academic year at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Room 102 of Luther's Franklin W. Olin Building. The forum, to discuss next year's theme "Teaching Religion at a College of the Church," is open to the public with no charge for admission.
Jim Martin-Schramm addresses pleas for colleges and churches to divest holdings in fossil fuel companies and offers suggestions for how energy and climate policy could be changed more effectively.
Todd Green will present the Religion Forum lecture on Tuesday, March 18. The title of the lecture is "Do We Really Need 'Good Muslims'? The Dangers of Islamophilia for Islamophobia."