boisi center for religion and american public life Archives

Power, Gender, and the Church: Reynolds Examines the Stories of Women in Clerical Abuse

Alexa Allers • November 9, 2025

Theologian Susan Reynolds said the limited awareness surrounding the abuse of women by the clergy is indicative of the broader issue of misogyny within the Catholic Church. “What is also clear is...

Boisi Center Celebrates 25 Years With Panel on Religion’s Changing Role in America

Kimberly Madore • October 30, 2025

Scholars and speakers gathered at Boston College’s Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life to celebrate its 25th anniversary and discuss how religion in America has changed over the last 25 years.

Horn Discusses Societal Ignorance Toward Modern Day Oppression of Jewish Communities

Luke Bellaud • April 20, 2023

Despite universal condemnation of the oppression of Jewish communities during the Holocaust, hatred toward Jewish Americans today goes largely ignored, according to author Dara Horn, recipient of three National Jewish Book Awards.

Panelists Address Catholicism, Politics, and the 2020 Election

Victor Stefanescu • September 28, 2020

Panelists at a Zoom event on Sept. 24 addressed issues surrounding the intersection of Catholic identity and political affiliation in light of the upcoming presidential election.

Rogers Talks Religion, Freedom, and Common Good

Michael Zuppone • February 27, 2017

Rogers believes that it is the duty of government officials to speak out against actions that infringe on religious freedom in America.

Professor Talks Intersection of Climate Change, Faith

Sydney Koehler • October 27, 2016

Northwestern University professor Laurie Zoloth discussed the implications of climate change and how prophecy intertwines science and theology in a lecture on Tuesday.