David Hogue, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, is the author of Remembering the Future, Imagining the Past: Story, Ritual, and the Human Brain and several book chapters and journal articles exploring the intersection of ritual, liturgy, pastoral care and the neurosciences. David is our opening plenary speaker. […]
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STV reports ‘Baby teachers’ to give empathy lessons to Scots children with new Roots of Empathy initiative
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Many scholars of religious education have been wrestling with the influence of the ascendance of social media on religion and faith communities. How do mediated publics challenge religious assumptions about community, incarnation, congregation, and the sacraments? How do new types of publicness reconfigure identity and race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and/or nationality? CALL FOR PAPERS: Special
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Paper Proceedings for the RIG presentations at the REA 2011 Annual Conference are now available online
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We mourn the death of Dr. Peter L. Benson, president and CEO of Minneapolis-based Search Institute. Dr. Benson passed away on Sunday October 2, 2011, after a valiant struggle with cancer. Dr. Benson is one of the world’s leading authorities on positive human development. He has authored numerous articles, chapters, and books. Our prayers and
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Gustavus Adolphus College hosts the Nobel Conference on The Brain and Being Human Oct 2-4 2011. Live streaming of Nobel Conference 47 will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2011. You may submit questions to the presenters prior to, or during the event. You may also join the discussion on Twitter by including the
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Conference attendees from the United States may choose to fly to Buffalo NY and drive into Canada for the Conference. Check out Dean Blevins’ post for more details regarding transportation and passports
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Early Registration for the 2011 REA:APPRRE Annual meeting has been extended to October 7. Visit the REA conference webpage to view more details, ncluding: schedule information, breakout sessions, accommodations, and the online registration form. You do not want to miss this exciting conference from Nov. 4 through Nov. 6 in Toronto, Ontario. Early registration will end
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We are currently in the process of trying to create a comprehensive list of programs that offer a PhD, ThD, EdD, or DMin in religious education (or related areas). Can you help us? Here is the list that we currently have. We would very much appreciate your additions and corrections (which you can add as
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In each of the past two meetings we have scheduled times during which we have asked members to think together about the shape of our association, and the futures we might imagine together. Recently we’ve published a wordle image that distills into a visual form the many pages of notes we transcribed from each of
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