Tag: religion
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Larisa Heiphetz, Columbia University – How Children and Adults Think About Religion
Do children and adults think of religion in the same way? Larisa Heiphetz, assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University, looks into this question. Larisa Heiphetz is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Columbia University. Her research focuses on how children and adults think about their social worlds, with one line of…
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David Gowler, Emory University – The Continuing Relevance of Howard Thurman
Who was Howard Thurman? David Gowler, professor and chair of religion at Oxford College of Emory University, discusses Thurman’s influence beyond being an influence to Martin Luther King Jr. David B. Gowler is The Dr. Lovick Pierce and Bishop George F. Pierce Chair of Religion at Oxford College of Emory University; senior faculty fellow at…
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Elizabeth Kiester, Albright College – Religion and Policy on Attitudes towards LGBTQ Rights
We’re still looking to fully understand prejudice in our society. Elizabeth Kiester, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College, looks into the intersection of religion and policy on attitudes toward LGBTQ rights. Dr. Elizabeth Kiester, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Albright College, discusses why what we believe and who we know can affect our attitudes…
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David Yamane, Wake Forest University – Religion & Guns
It is often said that people cling to their guns and their religion. David Yamane, professor of sociology at Wake Forest University, explores if the religious really do cling to their guns. David Yamane earned his B.A. (’91) in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley and his M.S. (’94) and Ph.D. (’98) in…
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Josh Packard, University of Northern Colorado – Religious “Dones”
More and more people appear to be leaving their religious communities. Josh Packard, sociologist at the University of Northern Colorado, is studying our relationship with religion. Josh Packard is a sociologist who focuses on religion and community studies. He has an active and applied research agenda relying on university-community partnerships, and he strives for projects…
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Maurice Gattis, University of Wisconsin-Madison – Marriage Equality & Religious Denomination
Is your church in favor of same-sex marriage? Maurice Gattis, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is studying the effects of pro-LGBT stances held by religious institutions. Maurice Gattis has engaged in research activities regarding health disparities, GLBT populations, homelessness, and adolescent risk behaviors in the United States and Canada. His primary work…
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Terry Godlove, Hofstra University – Kant’s Religious Philosophy
Immanuel Kant endures as one of the brightest philosophical minds the world has ever seen. Dr. Terry Godlove, professor of philosophy at Hofstra University, profiles Kant’s views on religion. Dr. Terry Godlove, associate dean for First-Year Programs and professor of philosophy and religion at Hofstra University, is the author of Kant and the Meaning of…