2010-2011 Religion Honors & Awards | What's Happening | Denison University

Nancy & Henry Schacht Endowed Fund for the Woodyard Summer Scholars

Humphrey, Kimberly
“Gustavo Gutierrez’s Liberation Theology: Traditional Catholicism from the Perspective of Afflicted Poor”
Advisor: David O. Woodyard

Joyce, Michael
Klassman, Taylor
McConnell, Kellie
Sarro, Victoria
Schell-Smith, Kirslyn
Swensson, Eleanor
“Reconciliation and Resistance: Negotiating the Social and Theological Polarity between God and Gay”
Advisor: David O. Woodyard

Mattingly, Rachel
“Creating a Framework for ‘Right Development’: Buddhist Reconceptualizations of Development within Thailand”
Advisor: John Cort

Navarro, Claire
“The Allegorical and Social-Historical Understanding of the Parables of Jesus: How Should the Parables be Understood?”
Advisor: David O. Woodyard

Walters, Dawn
“The Making of a Christian Woman: How the Christian Right Balances Faith with Family, Community, and Self”
Advisor: R. Jonathan Moore

Lee & Ruth Scott Prize in Christian Theology & Ethics

Elizabeth Litwak

Claire Navarro

Religion Department Fellows

Elizabeth Litwak

Claire Navarro

Saachi Sood

Dawn Walters

Posted date: July 21, 2011

Spotlights

Keun-Joo Christine Pae

How We Learn

Feminist Ethics Cross the Ocean

Keun-Joo Christine Pae, associate professor and chair of the religion department, reflects on Asian American feminist theology and ethics.

Abigail Pringle

Where We Go

Skills learned by a religion major translate into success

Expertise developed as a religion major have sustained Abigail Pringle ’96, Chief Global Development Officer at Wendy’s International.

John Cort in Knapp classroom 2017.

Where We Go

John Cort: India Summer

A Denison professor travels across the globe to bring the world closer to his classroom.

Eva Vivero

How We Learn

A Study Abroad Brings to Understanding to Complex Issues

Eva Vivero '19 recounts her study abroad experience in Barcelona

Seth Schoenhaus

How We Learn

Editorship Provides Career Skills

Seth Schoenhaus '18 got some real world experience leading a team as the Denison Journal of Religion’s Editor-in-Chief

Professor Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, an expert on religion and state in the contemporary politics of Muslims in America, visits Denison.

How We Learn

Contemporary Politics of Muslim America

Two days with Professor Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, an expert on religion and state in the contemporary politics of Muslims in America.

2017.03-hibak hussein, tayma bislim-library refugee talk

Where We Go

Living What She Learned: Tayma Bislim '13

Being a Bosnian refugee informed the academic career of Tayma Bislim '13. Now that academic experience helps shape her life and work helping others.

Richard D. Shiels

How We Learn

Linking to American Heritage

A pending World Heritage Site near campus sparks a classroom discussion of Native American spirituality.

Mac Sellars

How We Learn

Rethinking Christianity

Mac Sellars '16 explores the contemporary transformation of Christianity.

cleveland

Where We Go

Urban Embrace

Joy Roller '76 is leading with love in a time of conflict.

dylan-parson

How We Learn

Rethinking the role of the church

The intersection between America's churches and the force of entrepreneurship.

demilio-ireland

How We Learn

Irish insight into religion

Nia D'Emilio '16 found that faith has moved out of church and onto the streets.

What's Happening

Awards & Honors

Tait Ferguson ’23: President’s Medalist

"I... consider several of my former professors to be close mentors who I would go to for academic, professional, and personal advice.”

Alumni

If you cannot be united, be holy

"Lukewarmness in the hope of ensuring the center will hold is not holiness," says Dylan Parson '16, a provisional elder of the United Methodist Church.

Lectures & Discussions

The Palestinian Question: Presentation by Raef Zriek

Professor Raef Zriek, a human rights scholar, will be presenting on “The Palestinian Question as a Jewish Question” on April 6, 2023