Religion
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Holocaust survivor Martin Weiss to speak at Vanderbilt’s Holocaust Lecture Series
Concentration camp survivor Martin Weiss will speak during the 2009 Holocaust Lecture Series at Vanderbilt University, which is built around the theme "Barriers & Boundaries" for its 32nd year. Weiss, who was liberated by U.S. troops at the Gunskirchen camp in May 1945, will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the auditorium at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreSep 25, 2009
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Vanderbilt activists honored by national lobby
Commodores for Israel, an Israel advocacy organization under the auspices of Vanderbilt University Hillel, was named an Activist of the Year by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee during AIPAC's annual policy conference in May in Washington, D.C. Read MoreMay 28, 2009
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New generation of African American scholars seek leadership roles
A new generation of African American theology scholars are striving to define their place at the intersections of religion, social causes and education. Next month, more than 40 of them from across the country will gather at Vanderbilt University to discuss the challenges on this formidable road. Read MoreMay 12, 2009
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Public invited to lecture on role of women in Catholic Church
The role and potential ordination of women in the Roman Catholic Church is the subject of a lecture at Vanderbilt University on Monday, May 11, by scholar Gary Macy, who has written a book on the topic. Read MoreMay 6, 2009
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Leading contemporary Christian music critic to lecture at Vanderbilt
Rock critic/biblical scholar Mark Allan Powell will speak on how the Bible is used in popular contemporary Christian songs during a visit to a Vanderbilt University class on The Bible and Music. Read MoreApr 1, 2009
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Black church participation up in urban areas; family programs, economics and real-world sermons drive attendance
Churches with predominantly black congregations are thriving in urban and suburban areas, and the most successful churches employ a variety of sophisticated marketing and programming strategies to draw members, a new study by Vanderbilt University researcher Sandra Barnes finds. The research offers insights into what successful black churches have in common today, when parishioners have more choices and expect more from their churches than they have in the past. Read MoreApr 1, 2009
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Sen. Bill Frist to speak on leadership at Vanderbilt event
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist will speak about leadership at a March 26 breakfast sponsored by the Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreMar 11, 2009
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A new take on religious diversity
A new way to negotiate the differences between the Hindu, Christian and Buddhist traditions will be proposed during a public lecture by a Vanderbilt Divinity School professor on March 10. Read MoreFeb 24, 2009
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Southern author Flannery O’Connor subject of Vanderbilt series
The literature of Flannery O'Connor, especially the theology that informs it, will be examined during a series sponsored by the Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture program at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreJan 14, 2009
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Podcast: Restless Souls: Searching for Authenticity in Nashville’s Music Scene
Listen to a podcast of a Dec. 4 presentation by Charlie Peacock, Brooke Waggoner, Amy Stroup, and John Davis. Read MoreDec 9, 2008
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Podcast: “O Heaven Where Art Thou: The Redemptive Power of Bluegrass Music”
Listen to a Nov. 13 podcast of a presentation by Bobby Clark. Read MoreNov 14, 2008
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Podcast: "O Heaven Where Art Thou: The Redemptive Power of Bluegrass Music"
Listen to a Nov. 13 podcast of a presentation by Bobby Clark. Read MoreNov 14, 2008
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Podcast: ‘Kampala Flow: Spittin’ and Spirituality in Ugandan Rap?"
Listen to a Nov. 4 podcast by Gerald Liu. Read MoreNov 7, 2008
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Video: Spain and the Holocaust
Watch video of a talk by Maureen Tobin Stanley, associate professor of Spanish language, literature, and culture at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, speaking Oct. 23 as part of the Holocaust Lecture Series. Read MoreOct 28, 2008
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Podcast: Everything is Broken
Podcast from the The "Like a Prayer" series, part of the Religion and the Arts and Contemporary Culture Program financed by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. Read MoreOct 28, 2008
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Podcast: “Something Like Sanctified: Spirituality in Contemporary Pop Music”
Listen to an Oct. 14 podcast by Bill Friskics-Warren. Read MoreOct 17, 2008
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Podcast: "Something Like Sanctified: Spirituality in Contemporary Pop Music"
Listen to an Oct. 14 podcast by Bill Friskics-Warren. Read MoreOct 17, 2008
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Podcast: “It’s Like God is Testing Me: Approaches for Researching Religion and Hip-hop”
Listen to a podcast of a presentation by Juan Floyd-Thomas. Read MoreOct 9, 2008
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Podcast: "It’s Like God is Testing Me: Approaches for Researching Religion and Hip-hop"
Listen to a podcast of a presentation by Juan Floyd-Thomas. Read MoreOct 9, 2008