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“I like people, places…and things!“ Greetings, Friends and Colleagues in Ministry, I bring you greetings in the midst of all the beautiful chaos that summer ministry can hold! As I near the six-month mark of being the Director of Congregational Engagement at Pacific Lutheran University,…
blessed ministry of our outgoing bishops, and we pray for our colleagues stepping into new roles with new responsibilities. [ … ] On campus we had the wonderful opportunity to host a lecture and conversation featuring Dr. Reverend Kelly Brown Douglass in February, sponsored by our fabulous Religion Faculty. Our partners in Campus Ministry hosted an Interfaith Seder, the second annual Interfaith Games, a beautiful chapel series on “Wrestling with Blessing”, and the annual People’s Gathering: A
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Associate Professor of Psychology | Holocaust and Genocide Studies Programs | clcook@plu.edu | 253-535-7471 | My research explores how social motives and beliefs (e.g., religious, existential, or social beliefs) influence perceptions of threats and opportunities regarding others in our social environment.
interests include morality/values, evolutionary psychology, and “alternative” belief systems (e.g., conspiracies, the occult, etc.). Selected Publications Cook, C. L., & Franks, A. S. (2022). Religious identity and intersectional privilege: (A)Symmetric biases in Christians and atheists are unaffected by prompts to consider religious and racial privilege. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000477 Klein, R. A., Cook, C. L., Ebersole, C. R., Vitiello, C., Nosek, B. A
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Associate Professor of Psychology | Department of Psychology | clcook@plu.edu | 253-535-7471 | My research explores how social motives and beliefs (e.g., religious, existential, or social beliefs) influence perceptions of threats and opportunities regarding others in our social environment.
interests include morality/values, evolutionary psychology, and “alternative” belief systems (e.g., conspiracies, the occult, etc.). Selected Publications Cook, C. L., & Franks, A. S. (2022). Religious identity and intersectional privilege: (A)Symmetric biases in Christians and atheists are unaffected by prompts to consider religious and racial privilege. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000477 Klein, R. A., Cook, C. L., Ebersole, C. R., Vitiello, C., Nosek, B. A
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For women-identified and Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming residents (who are comfortable using women-identified restrooms) with a focus on gender equality, community building, and programming that
: Explore gender as a social identity and how it intersects with other social, biological, and cultural categories such as, but not limited to, race, class, ability, sexual orientation, religion, age, size, and nationality. Be able to articulate what women’s empowerment and gender equity means to them in intersection with their other identities. Empower themselves (and others) to advocate for gender equity and social justice. Identify the ways in which patriarchal oppression affects all genders. Linked
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is an ordained American Baptist minister, a teacher and student of human systems, and a respected consultant and coach from Portland, Oregon.
Margaret Marcusonis an ordained American Baptist minister, a teacher and student of human systems, and a respected consultant and coach from Portland, Oregon. Author of Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry and Money and Your Ministry: Balance the Books While Keeping Your Balance Learn More Samuel Torvendis Professor of the History of Christianity, Director of Vocational Reflection in the Wild Hope Center for Vocation, and Director of the Center for Religion and Culture in the
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During the 2023-2024 academic year, 2,345 students received PLU-funded aid, with the average PLU student receiving $37,036 in scholarships. Through scholarship support, donors are part of a network of care that supports students in pursuing their educational goals, unlocking their full potential, and becoming leaders…
, English Lit and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Religion, Gender and Sexuality Studies“My goals are to teach English and/or work in genocide prevention and education. I want to educate others as I educate myself.” Austyn Blair ’25 has a full schedule. He is majoring in English Literature and minoring in Holocaust and Genocide Studies; Religion; and Gender and Sexuality Studies. In 2023, Blair was nominated as the Student Speaker for convocation, and his speech centered on the importance of a holistic
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Originally Published in 2014 If you read the acknowledgements of the books that I’ve written, you will notice that I always thank some group of students for their help and insights. With The Task of Utopia , I thanked a particular class of students who…
would like to thank all the students who have taken classes with me for contributing to this part of my job. Erin McKenna with Maeve and Kire Professor McKenna’s 2013 book, Pets, People, and Pragmatism Professor Sergia Hay’s Philosophy Class having a discussion in 2017 The Two DesksHealing Vocations: Studying Religion and Healing at PLU Read Previous The Two Desks Read Next Healing Vocations: Studying Religion and Healing at PLU LATEST POSTS Gaps and Gifts May 26, 2022 Academic Animals: Making
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Will students avoid difficult or challenging courses with this design? We do not feel that an effective course is necessarily one that is “difficult.
curricular plans.Questions about the Academic Study of Religion RequirementQuestions about the Academic Study of Religion RequirementWhat will be the focus of this course? What will be taught? This requirement will be met by existing courses, mostly delivered by the Department of Religion. Students will choose from an array of courses offered by the Religion Department, all of which will meet the same core learning outcomes (as is the case now). There will not be a single “Study of Religion” course that
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The Tacoma Refugee Choir, an important support and resource for Kaelin Lor, History major and '23 alum, recently released the video, Everyone Can Love Someone and Kaelin has shared it with us.
community that cared deeply about Holocaust education. After graduating from PLU, Courtney spent a year volunteering with Lutheran Volunteer Corps, then completed a Master’s Degree at the University of Oxford in England. She now works as Manager of Short-term Programs within the Wang Center, helping students to plan travel around the world. Casey Ruether '17 & Maddie (Bassett) Ruether '17Maddy (Bassett) Ruether graduated in Spring 2017 with a major in History and minor in Religion. Casey Ruether
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