Religious Studies Department News

March 18  | Local Catholics Encouraged By Humble Lifestyle, Latin American Roots of Pope Francis
Item Thumbnail Stonehill College’s Peter Beisheim, professor of religious studies, comments on Pope Francis. 
February 13  | Religious Studies Professor Peter Beisheim Weighs In On Pope Benedict Resignation
Item Thumbnail In the wake of the Pope Benedict’s resignation, Religious Studies Professor Peter Beisheim, an expert on the post-Vatican II Catholic Church, has been quoted widely in the local media on the surprise announcement 
September 27  | If Only We Could Edit the Bible
Item Thumbnail Stonehill Adjunct Professor Karl Giberson discusses what would happen if we could edit the Bible. 
March 22  | History Meets Religion & Art
Item Thumbnail Known as a modern day Renaissance Man, Lech Majewski will discuss his captivating film “The Mill & The Cross” at Stonehill on Friday, April 13 
September 27  | Introducing New Full-Time Faculty and Faculty Fellow
Item Thumbnail This year, the College welcomes ten new full-time faculty and one faculty fellow. 
March 15  | Stonehill Professor on NPR
Item Thumbnail On a recent airing of NPR's "On Point," Stonehill Religious Studies Professor Chris Ives called in to the program to get travel writer Colin Thubron's perspective on pilgrimage as a model for living a meaningful life. 
October 03  | Professor Michael Coogan Featured in Boston Globe
Item Thumbnail Religious Studies Professor Michael Coogan, author of the new book "God and Sex: What the Bible Really Says," was featured in the Boston Globe on Sunday, October 4. Globe reporter Lisa Wangsness interviewed Coogan for the paper's Ideas section. 
September 29  | New Book by Professor Michael Coogan Examines Sex in the Bible
Item Thumbnail Published by Twelve Books, Coogan's "God and Sex: What The Bible Really Says" examines the Bible’s stance on divorce, same sex relationships, lust, adultery, marriage and other controversial issues. 
September 24  | Introducing New Full-Time Faculty & Faculty Fellows
Item Thumbnail This year, the College has increased the number of full-time faculty to 151 and has also added four new faculty fellows. 
September 23  | Annual Kenneally Lecture Welcomes Author & Scholar Dr. Mary Boys
Item Thumbnail Jewish-Christian relations expert Dr. Mary C. Boys, S.N.J.M. will be the featured speaker at the annual James Kenneally Lecture on Wednesday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Martin Institute. 
September 01  | 2010-2011 Academic Year Begins
Item Thumbnail Stonehill celebrated the beginning of the 2010-2011 academic year at its annual Academic Convocation in the Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex on Tuesday, August 31. 
January 27  | Hip to be Zen
Item Thumbnail An interview with Religious Studies Professor Chris Ives, author if the new book "Imperial Way Zen." 
January 13  | Ageless Athlete Professor Sets World Records
Item Thumbnail Religious Studies Professor Greg Shaw recently broke his own world record in the 50m butterfly in the 55 to 59-year-old age-group by three-hundredths of a second, finishing in 26.93 seconds. 

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