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Religious Leaders March Against Trump Direction

Sikhs and Buddhist monks, rabbis, reverends and ministers rallied in the nation’s capital Monday to protest the direction of the country under President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

August 28, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Women Breaking Through as Leaders in Theology Programs

Dr. Keri Day, Dr. Margaret Aymer, and Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas are among the African American women advancing in the field of theology, and creating an example for their communities.

July 24, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Former Academic Adviser Loses Religious Bias Suit

A former academic adviser at Utah Valley University has lost a suit alleging religious harassment, discrimination and retaliation based on her Mormon faith.

March 2, 2017

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Pence, not Trump, to Give Notre Dame Commencement Address

INDIANAPOLIS — Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the commencement address this spring at the University of Notre Dame, the school announced Thursday, an honor customarily reserved for newly elected U.S. presidents. Notre Dame’s president, the Rev. John Jenkins, had criticized President Donald Trump over his executive order limiting travel and refugees from some Muslim-majority […]

March 2, 2017

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Devaka Premawardhana Exploring Christianity’s Global Reach

A long and winding road led Dr. Devaka Premawardhana, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, to northern Mozambique and anthropological research among the Makhuwa people.

February 2, 2017

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Diverse Conversations: What Professor Esolen Gets Right About Diversity

History professor Anthony Esolen recently came under fire when he penned an article for Crisis magazine that questioned the push for diversity at his workplace: Catholic institution Providence College.

November 22, 2016

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Cultural Issues ‘Trump’ Economic Issues for Many White Voters

According to a recent study, 72 percent of likely voters supporting Donald Trump, in particular White evangelical Protestants (74 percent), say that the nation has gotten progressively worse since the 1950s.

October 30, 2016

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University of Kansas Group to Explore Issues Faced by Religious Minorities

LAWRENCE, Kan. ― The University of Kansas Student Senate is forming a group to explore issues members of religious minorities face on campus. The committee will create a survey to gauge students’ accommodations for religious holidays and access to reflection spaces on campus, student body president Stephonn Alcorn said Thursday in a letter to student […]

October 30, 2016

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BYU-Hawaii Student Files Lawsuit over Honor Code, Assault

SALT LAKE CITY ― A former Brigham Young University-Hawaii student has filed a lawsuit alleging the school’s honor code prevented her from seeking help after she was sexually assaulted. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the lawsuit, filed Sept. 30 in Honolulu, claims the Mormon-owned school’s rules banning unmarried students from sexual activity made the […]

October 12, 2016

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Professor: Islam Viewed Through Distorted Lens

Georgetown University professor says Islam gets viewed through a distorted lens that impacts foreign policy.

September 22, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Professor Says University Violated Tenure Rules in Firing

HATTIESBURG, Miss. ― A former professor of religion at a private university in Mississippi is suing the school for ending his job. Daniel Browning worked at William Carey University 26 years and had tenure the last 20. He was fired April 28. The Hattiesburg American reports Browning filed suit Thursday in Forrest County Circuit Court […]

September 12, 2016

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Clemson Defends Prayer Policy after Man Told to Move

CLEMSON, S.C. ― Clemson University is defending its policy after a staff member asked a man praying on campus last week to remove a sign or leave. Local media reported a man had a “Prayer” sign Aug. 25 when he was asked to remove the sign or file a request to hold an event. Clemson […]

August 31, 2016