#MeetTheProfessors
Learn about our faculty of outstanding scholars and teachers, who produce some of the foremost research in various fields of religion and U.S. politics. Our new video series lets them share thoughts on current research projects, courses, teaching WashU students, and more. See their bio pages or our YouTube channel for more!
American Christians “Backing the Blue”: On Faith and Policing
By Aaron GriffithFrom the inception of the modern policing profession, supportive Christian efforts have proven to be a powerful resource.
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Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood
A public lecture by Mark Oppenheimer
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Topics in Religion and Politics: The Abuse Crisis in Modern Christianity
This course explores the sexual abuse crisis in North American Christianity, both as it has emerged in the media and as church leaders and laypeople have responded to it. We’ll pay particular attention to the power dynamics of abuse, the impact upon the Christian body writ large, and the relation between the crisis and U.S. politics.
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John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics Awards Four Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2022-2023
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