2/9: Book Signing and Discussion with Stephen Prothero
BU Bookstore Presents: Dr. Stephen Prothero Stephen Prothero is a professor in the Boston University Department of Religion, and he is the New York Times Bestselling author of Religious Literacy: What Americans Need to Know (2007). He has contributed to publications such as USA Today, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and the New […]
Stephen Prothero in BU Today
Stephen Prothero’s Gift of Hope to Liberals New book shows why they “win the culture wars” 02.09.2016 By Rich Barlow Liberals consistently succeed in making the United States more inclusive, Stephen Prothero argues in his new book. Photo by Vernon Doucette Psst—all you liberals. Stephen Prothero has a secret to tell you: you’re winning. No, […]
President Obama, speaking at mosque, refers to Prof. Prothero’s work.
On February 3, President Obama spoke at the Islamic Society of Baltimore to recognize the contributions of Muslim Americans to their country, to speak out for religious liberty, and to condemn hateful rhetoric against Muslims. He also made a passing reference to Prof. Stephen Prothero’s recent work on the culture wars. In a classic Obama […]
Review of Steve Prothero’s new book in the Boston Globe.
The right goes wrong in ‘Why Liberals Win the Culture Wars’ By David M. Shribman Globe Correspondent January 14, 2016 The culture wars have always been with us. Stephen Prothero reminds us of this in his important new book, “Why Liberals Win the Culture Wars,’’ which is less a partisan victory cry than a potent […]
AAR Issues Statement on Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
November 21, 2015 The American Academy of Religion is deeply troubled by the rising anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States and around the world. Hate speech and intemperate political discourse aimed at Muslims and other religious groups are opposed to the values of our learned society and to the most cherished commitments of American civic […]
BU students are told to ‘speak out against Islamophobia’
By Travis Andersen GLOBE STAFF DECEMBER 08, 2015 Three prominent academics on Monday urged students at Boston University to combat anti-Islam bigotry, hours after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump grabbed headlines with a controversial plan to bar all Muslims from entering the United States. “Speak out against discrimination, speak out against Islamophobia,” said Pamela Lightsey, […]
Kecia Ali in CAS arts&sciences Magazine
The Illusion of Clashing Civilizations Faculty books examine changing depictions of the Prophet Muhammad and equality in teaching By Michelle Samuels IN LATE SPRING 2015, armed anti-Muslim demonstrators drew cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad outside a mosque in Phoenix, Arizona. Kecia Ali followed the incident, which made headlines worldwide, with keen interest. “Clearly, Muhammad remains […]
CAS arts&sciences Magazine, Why America Can’t Separate Religion & Politics
And what that means for the 2016 elections By Julie Butters If he were running for president today, Thomas Jefferson would not be elected. Strip away glaring anachronisms like slaveholding, along with his poor public speaking skills, and Jefferson would still struggle in the polls. The reason would be obvious to the current field […]
Anthony Petro in BU Today
How the AIDS Crisis Became a Moral Debate CAS prof’s new book, After the Wrath of God, traces the evolution By: Rich Barlow Even gay journalists and activists abetted ill-informed efforts to link AIDS to promiscuity, Anthony Petro writes in his new book. Photo courtesy of Petro In 1993, the Reverend Billy Graham asked an […]
12/7 – After Paris: Anti-Muslim Backlash, What You Need To Know
A TOWN HALL MEETING FEATURING SUSANNAH HESCHEL -ELI BLACK PROFESSOR OF JEWISH STUDIES, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE PAMELA LIGHTSEY -ASSOCIATE DEAN, SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY STEPHEN PROTHERO -PROFESSOR OF RELIGION, CAS MODERATED BY KENN ELMORE -DEAN OF STUDENTS The tragic events in Paris of a few weeks ago have provoked not only an outpouring of support for France […]