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, he resigned his role as Pastor and began a Ph.D. in Theology with the University of Birmingham (UK), spending a couple months each year in England. In 2013, he completed his Ph.D., which explored the apocalypticism of eighteenth century Quaker proto-abolitionist, John Woolman (1720-1772). Since 2012, Dr. Kershner has taught theology, Quaker Studies, and peace and justice issues at Earlham School of Religion in Indiana, Barclay College in Kansas, and University of Lancaster (UK). He has published

Department of Religion Welcomes New ProfessorDr. Michael Zbaraschuk, a fifth-generation Washingtonian, returns to PLU from the University of Washington Tacoma, where he was a lecturer in the Politics, Philosophy and Economics program of the division of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.  Prior to his time at UW Tacoma, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Religion Department at PLU from 2007-2011.  In 1993, Dr. Zbaraschuk completed a B.A. from Walla Walla College (now Walla Walla

religious and philosophical values in promoting environmental awareness and action among students at private secondary schools at several sites in North America. Prior to joining the Religion Department at PLU, Dr. McGoldrick taught at the Annie Wright Schools in Tacoma. During her twelve year (non-consecutive) tenure there she taught a variety of courses about religion, global politics and Asian cultures.  While teaching at Annie Wright she received a grant from Harvard’s Pluralism Project to educate

Healing Vocations: Studying Religion and Healing at PLUSometimes being sick isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, what it means to be sick — or to be healthy for that matter — might surprise us. As the growing field of Religion and Healing shows, our understanding of what it means to be healthy, how we experience illness, and how we work to get well is shaped by our culture, our religious tradition, and our moment in history. It’s not just PLU faculty who are saying this: increasingly

17th Annual David and Marilyn Knutson Lecture“From Religion to Politics: Antisemitism and Jew HatredFrom Ancient Times Until Today”Dr. Marc Dollinger Thursday, September 29, 2022 7:00pm (Pacific time) Scandinavian Cultural Center in the Anderson University Center Each session will also be live-streamed on PLU’s YouTube channel   Contact: Dr. Agnes Choi, Chair of the Religion Department choiaa@plu.edu Kendall Jeske, Director of Congregational Engagement jeskekj@plu.edu Dr. Samuel Torvend