Religion

University of Notre Dame religious historian R. Scott Appleby will be on campus Oct. 20-21 to deliver the 2011 Cole Lectures. Read More

Religious scholar’s journey takes him from Millersburg to Bangladesh Tony Stewart (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Tony Stewart performed an experiment when he arrived on the Vanderbilt campus. “I asked everyone I ran into for directions to Religious Studies,” he said. “Without exception, they told me how to get to… Read More

Research by Vanderbilt and Claremont political scientists show a significant number of American voters remain biased against Mormons and other religious minorities. Read More

Listen to an interview with Robin Jensen, Luce Chancellor’s Professor of the History of Christian Art and Worship. This is part of a series of interviews with Vanderbilt University Divinity School faculty. Interviewed by Chris Benda, Divinity School librarian.      … Read More

Watch videos of Carole Bucy, professor of history at Volunteer State Community College, teaching classes on “Religious History of the U.S. from the Earliest European Settlements to the Present” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. You need flash to play this video. Diversity has long been one of… Read More

Muslim and Christian scholars discuss the biblical Mary from the perspective of both traditions at this Dec. 11 forum. Mary (in the Christian tradition) or Maryam (the Muslim tradition) – the mother of Jesus – is mentioned more in the Qur’an than the New Testament. During the interfaith panel discussion, scholars… Read More

Listen to an interview with William Franke, professor of Comparative Literature, Italian and Religious Studies, speaking about his book, “The Revelation of Imagination: From the Bible and Homer through Virgil and Augustine to Dante.” Interviewed by Chris Benda, Divinity School librarian. Read More

Listen to Lenn Goodman, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Humanities and professor of philosophy, and Richard McGregor, assistant professor of religious studies, speaking about a 10th-century Islamic ecological fable. Interviewed by Chris Benda, theological librarian at the Divinity School. Read More

The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, put the condition and future of the Catholic faith on the table for discussion. Nearly 45 years after the three-year council ended, the effects of Vatican II are still being felt, from the role of laity to the language used… Read More

In light of the charges against Bishop Eddie Long, Vanderbilt sociologist Richard Pitt is available for comment to media. Pitt’s research interests include the intersection of sexual identity and religion. He looks specifically at homosexuality and the black church in his papers “Killing the Messenger: Gay Black Men’s Negotiation… Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity School students will reflect on a summer trip to the United States-Mexico border to study immigration issues at a Sept. 23 community breakfast. The event is the first of several public forums the divinity school will host during the semester. Later events include a presentation by Vanderbilt theologian… Read More

The thing that makes Israeli officials nervous about the program to keep their country connected with young American Jews may be the reason it’s working so well. Read More

Listen to a lecture about reggae music and Rastafarian theology. Read More

A Vanderbilt Divinity School professor will present his viewpoint on Rastafarian theology and reggae music March 16 during an event sponsored by the Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture program at the divinity school. Read More

Five artists who believe that God has inspired them to build structures are featured in the film God's Architects, to be screened at Vanderbilt University as part of the International Lens Film series. Read More

Amy-Jill Levine, a leading Biblical scholar from Vanderbilt University Divinity School, will address "Jesus, Judaism and Jewish-Christian Relations" at Vanderbilt on Thursday, March 18, at Wilson Hall, Room 103. Read More

NOTE: Due to blizzard conditions in the D.C. area, Al-Suwaij is unable to travel to Nashville. The event has been canceled. Read More

The 50th anniversary of the Nashville sit-ins, which were an early civil rights movement success and a critical time in the life of Vanderbilt University, will be observed with a symposium featuring some of its participants. Read More

The Andy Statman Trio will give a rare klezmer music performance in Nashville Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. The event, which takes place at the Vanderbilt Divinity School Reading Room, is free and open to the public. Read More

Watch video of David Charles Mills speaking about his book Unholy: The Slaves Bible. Read More