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  • vice president, treasurer and general agent.  All official business was conducted in Norwegian until 1918.Norwegian Language InstructionSchool was very important to the Scandinavian immigrants who came in the 1870s and 1880s in search of their own land, comfortable living and education for their children. Additionally, Norwegian fishermen and loggers came to PLU in their offseason to learn English. When the school opened, Harstad taught Religion, Latin, German and Norwegian; thus the Norwegian

  • undergraduate.  “I didn’t really know what I wanted to study. Philosophy was something I had always interacted with but didn’t really have a name for. Then I took this philosophy class and it was like oh, this is what I have been interested in.” Dr. Arnold says, “Broadly speaking, all areas of the academy and education have elements of philosophy to them. You could do the philosophy of just about anything: physics, religion, literature etc. I don’t think philosophy is done only in its department. The way it

  • their spiritual status or good works. “It was about the liberation from anxious religion which Luther had been raised with his whole life.” Luther also went on to translate the Bible into German. Up to that point, only clergy versed in Latin could read Scripture. But the Luther Bible was one that common people could read, and make up their own minds about. Studying the Bible and questioning its meaning was an important part of the Reformation. And for many Lutherans today, it remains so. “It’s a

  • the U.S. Only a handful of them — PLU included — accepted her BIHE degree. PLU was her top choice. It had everything: national accreditation, an on-site clinic, rigorous academics, an inclusive environment. And its values spoke to her, as well as her faith. A core tenet of Baha’i faith is oneness of humanity, a concept that transcends racial and class divides. The religion disavows prejudice and systemic exploitation — such as racism, sexism and classism — stressing that they are contrary to the

  • who acts for human beings regardless of their spiritual status or good works. “It was about the liberation from anxious religion which Luther had been raised with his whole life.” Luther also went on to translate the Bible into German. Up to that point, only clergy versed in Latin could read Scripture. But the Luther Bible was one that common people could read, and make up their own minds about. Studying the Bible and questioning its meaning was an important part of the Reformation. And for many

  • Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen Professor of Early and Medieval Christian History Phone: 253-535-7237 Email:

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  • , Environmental Studies, Financial Mathematics (BS), French, German, Hispanic Studies, History, Mathematics (BA, BS), Mathematics Education (BS), Music (BA, BME, BMA, BM), Norwegian, Nursing (BSN), Philosophy, Physical Education (BAPE, BSPE), Physics (BA, BS), Political Science, Psychology (BS, BA), Religion, Scandinavian Area Studies, Secondary Education (BAE), Social Work, Sociology and Criminal Justice, Studio Arts (BA, BFA), Theatre (BA, BFA). Complementary Majors (must accompany another major): Global

  • City MA, Luther Seminary, St. Paul Minnesota MA, Education, PLU, Tacoma, WA Loading... It’s FREE to apply to PLU When you're ready, we're here. Apply now and fulfill your potential! Get Started Related Programs: Anthropology Art & Design Global Studies Hispanic & Latino Studies History Music Peace Corps Prep Religion Sociology Learning French and studying in Aix-en-Provence opened the door for me to potentially live and work in a Francophone country in the future. Like any other language-focused

  • Philosophy - Sociology, Indiana University Bloomington Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Sociology, George Mason University Master of Science in Human Services, Purdue Global Loading... It’s FREE to apply to PLU When you're ready, we're here. Apply now and fulfill your potential! Get Started Related Programs: Business Criminal Justice Education Environmental Studies Gender, Sexuality, & Race Studies Global Studies Political Science Psychology Religion Social Work PLU.Sociology As a sociology major, I've found

  • , professor of religion and culture — got Hall thinking about her own culture more than ever before. Canoes land on the shores of Commencement Bay for the annual canoe journey on Saturday, July 28, hosted by the Puyallup Tribe of Indians for the first time in 20 years. (Photos by John Froschauer/PLU) Soon, Crawford had Hall working with the group that established the Native American and Indigenous Studies program at PLU, a venture that led to networking with local indigenous leaders. Hall even worked with