Entries tagged with ‘religion’
Faculty Spotlight: Blake Couey
Blake Couey (Religion) published an article “The Poet-Prophet in Leonard Cohen’s ‘Isaiah'” in the summer issue of Perspectives in Religious Studies. The issue honors the career of Richard F. Wilson, Couey’s undergraduate teacher and mentor at Mercer University.
Faculty Spotlight: Marcia Bunge
Marcia J. Bunge(Religion) published an article in the Journal of Lutheran Ethics on “Lutheran Foundations for Promoting Child Well-being and Addressing Child Maltreatment” (April 2024).
Blake Couey, 2023-24 Humanities and Arts Scholarship Award Winner
Blake Couey (Religion) was selected as the 2023-24 recipient of the Humanities and Arts Scholarship Award. Presented each year at the final faculty meeting, this award recognizes a Gustavus faculty member for an outstanding peer-reviewed publication that contributes to the scholarly achievement and reputation of the faculty and the College.
Faculty Spotlight: Marcia Bunge
Marcia J. Bunge (Religion) published a chapter on “Christianity, Child Well-Being, and Corporal Punishment” in a volume entitled Faith in Law, Law in Faith. The book’s three co-editors, R. Domingo Oslé, G. Hauk, and T. P. Jackson, have led various interdisciplinary and international projects, including at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Law and […]
Faculty Spotlight: Marcia Bunge
Marcia Bunge (Religion) gave several presentations this semester on her child-related research, including a plenary lecture for a national meeting of Lutheran Ethicists on “Protecting Children” (hosted by the ELCA and held in Chicago) and a virtual lecture for a course on “The Wellbeing of the Child: Promotion, Protection, Rights” offered at the University of […]
Faculty Spotlight: Thia Cooper
Thia Cooper (Religion) will preach a sermon at the pre-Pride community worship service on Saturday Sept. 9 at the First Presbyterian Church of Mankato. A communitywide service will follow at 9:30, then a people-of-faith walk will proceed to the start of the Pride Parade to join the broader congregations for the South Central Minnesota Pride […]
Faculty Spotlight: Marcia Bunge
Marcia Bunge (Religion) co-edited a new book… “So That All May Flourish: The Aims of Lutheran Higher Education (Fortress, 2023),” with Jason A. Mahn (Augustana College) and Martha E. Stortz (Augsburg University). The volume explores the core values, distinctive strengths, and contemporary challenges of the 27 institutions in the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities […]
Thia Cooper, 2022 Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award Winner
Thia Cooper (Religion) was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Gustavus Faculty Scholarly Accomplishment Award. Presented each year at Honors Day, this award is the highest accolade a Gustavus faculty member can receive for distinguished scholarly achievements.
Faculty Spotlight: Blake Couey and Samuel Kessler
Gustavus hosted the Upper Midwest Regional American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature meeting on April 1-2. Blake Couey and Samuel Kessler (both Religion) helped organize the event, and the religion department and Bernhardson Chair in Lutheran Studies were campus sponsors. Over 60 people participated in the meeting, including seven current Gustavus religion […]
Faculty Spotlight: Marcia Bunge
Marcia Bunge (Religion) has published a collection of essays entitled Child Theology: Diverse Methods and Global Perspectives (Orbis Books). Contributors include Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox theologians from six continents. Like feminist, Black, and other liberating forms of theology, child theologies re-evaluate and reinterpret current understandings of Christian faith and life in the light of […]