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Originally published in 1991 Tertullian, an African Christian writing in the second century of the Church, is perhaps most famous for his defiant one-liner about the resurrection, “I believe it because it is absurd.” The only trouble is: he never wrote those words, and wouldn’t…
, or reason? The question Tertullian poses is easy to ask, but has proven quite difficult to answer suitably. In recent years, some have suggested that important parallels between scientific and religious theorizing make it possible for us to look to science for help in thinking more clearly about religion. One of the most intriguing of the approaches argues that “inferences to the best explanation” are used in both areas; theists, for example, might claim confirmation for their beliefs by pointing
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The mission of the Office of Institutional Research at Pacific Lutheran University is to support the achievement of the University mission by providing timely, accurate, and unbiased data and
. Institutional Research EthicsOIR ascribes to the Association of Institutional Research’s Code of Ethics and Professional Practice. Pacific Lutheran University is committed to engaging and maintaining ethical values and standards when conducting research at the institutional level. The AIR Code of Ethics helps legitimize institutional research, and also serves as a guide to conduct research with integrity and professionally. OIR has developed its mission and its description of work under the guidelines of
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Our context: Highly secular and diverse in terms of religion, culture, and race. This context makes us work harder to define and embody Lutheran Higher Education because one cannot fall back on
religion may be a more humane one. Unlike current stereotypes about religion: PLU does not equate religious affiliation with an anti-intellectual/anti-science stance or a lack of the best, contemporary rigorous scholarship. Religious beliefs are treated with respect as valuable to the believer; Many people in our world engage the “holy” or spiritual and these are assets they bring to our educational community. Students are encouraged to bring their religious, cultural, social values and perspectives to
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This list includes all the courses that contribute towards the Environmental Studies major and minor, and specifies the General Education requirements they fulfill and their pre-requisites.
: Sophomore status (4) POLS 346: Environmental Politics and Policy (4) C. The Environment and Sensibility – 8 semester hours These courses examine the ways in which nature shapes and is shaped by human consciousness and perception. The courses critically interpret the values and assumptions that structure human communities and their relationships with the earth’s ecosystems. Students select two courses (from two different departments) from the following: ENGL 234: Environmental Literature (4) ENGL 394
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How to have fearlessly curious conversations in dangerously divided times 1:45 – 3:30 p.m. | March 7 | Chris Knutzen, Anderson University Center Who: Mónica Guzmán, Bridge-Builder, Journalist,
thrive. Introduction and Moderator Who: James Innocent, MA, LMHCA, Assistant Director for Outreach, Counselor Blue Zones Parkland-Spanaway Purpose Workshop Blue Zones Parkland-Spanaway Purpose Workshop 8:45 – 10:30 a.m. | March 8 | Chris Knutzen East, Anderson University Center Workshop Focus: Discover how your gifts, passions, and values come together to create meaning and purpose Who: Joseph Gomez, Engagement and Marketing Lead, Blue Zones Parkland-Spanaway Tammy Jones, Project Manager & Office
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Designed to help you delve deeper into your personal and PLU experiences, use the following journal prompts by copying and pasting the content into a Word document or writing them into your own
, dreams, faith, will, joy), etc. What are you most afraid of since the loss or since you started anticipating the loss? Have your values changed since you started grieving? How? What are some ways you can honor the life of the person you are grieving/the loss you have suffered? Are there any rituals that you can create, by yourself or with others, that may be impactful or helpful in allowing you to spend time with and move through your grief? If you could forgive them for something, it would be… If
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The Psychology Department’s mission is to foster a community of scholars committed to the science of psychology, as an epistemology and as a set of practical tools and ethical obligations.
to educate our students to be broadly educated and capable of understanding facts, exercising values, and reflecting critically. We view our students’ work in the major as an integral part of their broader vocational journey, as they prepare for lives of “thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care…for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.” Our curriculum exposes majors to varied theoretical approaches, and both basic and applied research literatures. Our courses encourage
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The Holocaust and Genocide Studies program is strongly grounded in PLU’s forty-year dedication to Holocaust Studies and the University’s educational commitment to helping its students develop as
The Holocaust and Genocide Studies MinorThe Holocaust and Genocide Studies program is strongly grounded in PLU’s forty-year dedication to Holocaust Studies and the University’s educational commitment to helping its students develop as global citizens, future leaders, and whole, richly informed persons. As the University’s statement on General Education notes, PLU offers an education not only in values, but in valuing, and asserts strongly that “life gains meaning when dedicated to a good larger
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Pacific Lutheran University seeks faculty with the highest possible qualifications, and offers them conditions of employment commensurate with their professional achievement and conducive to
committed to the mission and objectives of the university; this is a sine qua non of appointment and retention. The university values as its highest priority excellence in teaching. Decisions about tenure involve a judgment about the overall, long-term value of a candidate to the university and its mission. Such judgments are based upon recognition of significant accomplishment and promise of continued achievement. The criteria given below are of paramount importance in arriving at these decisions, and
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The individual faculty member upon appointment becomes a member of a community of scholars who respect and uphold the principles of Lutheran Higher Education with certain rights and obligations.
faculty shall, subject to the approval of the Board of Regents, have the right to establish its own form of governance. The faculty shall, subject to the approval of the Board of Regents, formulate and enact educational policy which is the central concern of the university. This responsibility shall extend to matters which have bearing upon educational values and goals, even those concerns which are apparently physical, or mechanical, or in some manner auxiliary, but which substantially affect the
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