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4. Learning and research within communityLutheran education is indelibly marked by a love of liberal and collegial learning. It was, in fact, a group of Wittenberg scholars – working together – who launched the reform of education, ethics, language study, marriage, music, social welfare, and theology – to mention only a few. Such reform began with the serious questioning of the status quo, a questioning which led the authorities of church and state to brand Luther as a heretic and a criminal

Learning Outcomes*Effective January 2019* Upon completion of their degree, Religion majors will be able to: Explain “Religion” as a category of analysis in academic contexts, identifying when and how religious beliefs, interpretations, and practices shape human life, culture, and history, as well as how they change over time. Analyze religious traditions and expressions within their historical, social, and cultural contexts. Describe an array of academic tools or methods in the study of

by Douglas Oakman Men and Women Making Friends in Early Modern France edited by Lewis C. Seifert and Rebecca Wilkin Coming Full Circle: Spirituality and Wellness among Native Communities in the Pacific Northwest by Suzanne Crawford O'brien Family Values and the Rise of the Christian Right by Seth Dowland The Science of Chinese Buddhism: Early Twentieth-Century Engagements by Erik Hammerstrom An Introduction to Christian Environmentalism: Ecology, Virtue, and Ethics by Kathryn D. Blanchard and

Kevin J. O'Brien Professor of Christian and Environmental Ethics Full Profile he/him 253-535-7239 obrien@plu.edu

campus. Her teaching and research interests include Spanish for heritage speakers, critical race and identity studies, and the relationship between literary study and political activism. Emily Davidson Kevin J. O’BrienKevin J. O’Brien is Associate Professor of Religion and Dean of Humanities at Pacific Lutheran University. His teaching and research focus on Christian environmental ethics, the intersection of religion and the environment, and the intersection of environmental concerns with social

. This year, the students arrived early in January to begin an intensive, one-month course of study with Dr. Christian Gerzso (Department of English), which was followed by an eight-week course with Dr. Michael Schleeter (Department of Philosophy). Dr. Gerzso’s course, “Social Justice in Modernity: Liberty, Labor, and Culture,” focused on the ways in which people’s abilities to avail themselves of their liberties may be impacted by their class status, as well as the ways in which differences in class

critically and empathetically analyze diverse forms of Christian texts, practices, histories, ethics, and/or theologies by applying an appropriate method from the academic study of religion. Global Religious Traditions (RG) Students will be able to explain “religion” as a category of analysis, and identify how diverse religious traditions beyond Christianity shape human purpose, meaning, or action. Students will examine religious traditions beyond Christianity with respect to their origins, transmission