Faculty Publications
Does God Ordain Domestic Violence?
Does God Ordain Domestic Violence? STH’s Steven Sandage studies religious “myths” that justify abuse of women By Rich Barlow – In June, Attorney General Jeff Sessions decided that domestic violence is inadequate grounds for granting asylum. Sessions’ announcement followed President Trump’s defense of aide Rob Porter, accused of abuse by two ex-wives (subsequently amended with a presidential condemnation of […]
School of Theology co-publishes Journal of Interreligious Studies with Hebrew College
May 2018 – The Journal of Interreligious Studies™ is a forum for academic, social, and timely issues affecting religious communities around the world. Published online, it is designed to increase both the quality and frequency of interchanges between religious groups and their leaders and scholars. By fostering conversation, the Journal hopes to increase religious literacy, contribute to […]
Professor Walter E. Fluker: Creating Space for the Other
April 19, 2018 – The School of Theology’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Ethical Leadership, Dr. Walter E. Fluker, has a lesson titled “Creating Space for the Other” on the website for the Black Theology Project. The knowledge base system site is a digital learning network that seeks to strengthen social movements by bridging the gap between […]
W.E.B. Du Bois Offers Lessons to this Generation of Citizen Activists
By Cornell William Brooks, Visiting Professor of Social Ethics, Law, and Justice Movements (STH’87) February 23, 2018 During this tumultuous time in America, the youngest Americans are being inspired to become advocates by the most American of tragedies — violence. From the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., to the neo-Nazi rally in […]