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The Department of Religion is proud to present the 2023 Senior Capstones. The presentations are given on May 22nd, 2023 in Anderson University Center, Room 203 - The Regency Room.
: Posttraumatic Growing Pains in Northern Ireland5:45-6:00 - Maggie NiebergerAre Human Rights Universal? The Impact of Christian Moral Theology on the UDHR6:00-6:30 - Closing Ceremonies
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Drell and Adeline Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religious Emeritus – Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota | 2015 Lutheran Studies Conference | Dr.
Christian Thought, and Nineteenth Century Theology. Jodock is the first holder of the Drell and Adeline Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religion. He is the recipient of the Danforth Graduate Fellowship and was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. He has also received the Wallenberg Tribute Award for interfaith activity.
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Religion faculty and staff.
Michael Zbaraschuk Associate Professor of Constructive Theology Global Context Full Profile 253-535-8499 zbarasgm@plu.edu
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By Michael Schleeter Established over nine centuries ago, the University of Oxford is one of the world’s oldest enduring institutions of higher learning.
status may be both reinforced and critiqued by culture. As a natural sequel, Dr. Schleeter’s course, “Economic Liberty and Economic Justice,” explored the ethics of market economies, the causes of contemporary economic inequality both within and between nations, and a number of possible solutions, reformist as well as radical, to the problem. Included in the curricula for both courses were weekend study tours—to London and Manchester, respectively—which served to connect their abstract themes to
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Before fall of 2008, I was living what I call my 95% ideal life. I had married my college sweetheart, found a job at a Minnesota university close to family, and was busing being a professor, spouse,
Dr. Deanna ThompsonBefore fall of 2008, I was living what I call my 95% ideal life. I had married my college sweetheart, found a job at a Minnesota university close to family, and was busing being a professor, spouse, and parent of two lovely children. I was getting to teach religion to undergraduates and write and speak about the legacy of sixteenth century reformer Martin Luther and the ongoing relevance of his theology for contemporary issues like feminism and white privilege. Then cancer
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For students, faculty, staff, alumni, and interested persons, there are a variety of ways to engage in Lutheran Studies at PLU.
; God, Faith, and Reason; Political Thought; The Lutheran Heritage; Christian Theology; Church History Studies. In addition to courses, students can participate in Faith and Reason dialogues and a variety of Lutheran liturgies sponsored by the Campus Ministry Office whose pastors are Lutheran clergy. For PLU faculty and staff, the Center for Vocation offers annual seminars on Lutheran higher education while the Lutheran Studies professor coordinates participation in the Vocation of a Lutheran
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Lutheran Studies Conference
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to American Indian and Alaska Native People.” We welcome honest and candid discussion of the ELCA’s regional and national work in the Truth and Healing Movement. The Lutheran tradition lifts up radical love while also encouraging honest acknowledgment of the ways we harm ourselves, each other, and the earth, and this conference likewise combines celebration and accountability. Throughout the day, we will celebrate Ms. Carpenter’s legacy in Indigenous
Dr. Marit Trelstad, University Chair in Lutheran Studies -
Coordinator of Peace Scholars Program | Peace Scholars | simicmka@plu.edu | 253-535-7034 | Why do you serve on the Peace Scholars Committee? I was born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia (Former Yugoslavia), and have had first-hand experience with the effects of war and conflict. I teach in the Mathematics Department and have a particular interest in issues of equity and social justice in mathematics education.
, K. "There are different ways you can be good at math”: Quantitative literacy, mathematical modeling, and reading the world." PRIMUS Vol. 29, 2019: 259-280. Simic-Muller, K. "Motherhood and teaching: Radical care." Journal of Humanistic Mathematics Vol. 8, 2019: 188-198. Accolades 2023 Pacific Northwest Section of the MAA Distinguished Teaching Award 2018 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant to support "Building Capacity to Prepare STEM Majors to Become STEM Educators" 2017 PLU Faculty
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The Gray Truths Behind the Flowers: Uncovering the Assumed, Invisible, and Exploited Labor of Hmong Flower Farmers at Pike Place Market
Ecofeminist Theology to Conceptualize God 3:10 pm - Gabriela Vera-Kavanaugh Sorry I’m Late: Non-US Time and Crip Time as Resistance To Whiteness and Capitalism 3:25 pm - Chantel Hayes Exploring Why Disparities in Black Maternal Mortality Rates Exist in the United States 3:40 pm - Break3:45 pm - Senior Recognition & Graduation Cord Presentations
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Iconography highlighted at summer art exhibit Colorful paintings adorn the walls of the University Gallery, and in the center of the room sit several glass cases filled with scrolls, painted wood objects and parchment Bibles. The exhibit, “Picturing Faith: Continuing Traditions of Iconography and Illumination,”…
iconography on Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. in the gallery. She’ll discuss iconography as the “painting” of theology and explore its key artistic influences, figures and themes, as well as how icons are employed in Orthodox Christianity. Sievers’ work continues the centuries-old tradition of the Christian icon, a form with deep roots in the Byzantine and Orthodox Christian churches. Icons are the word of God in images, she explained. When “writing an icon,” iconographers must follow the canon of iconography
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