Scholar, Activist Talks Religion’s Ability to Heal Wounds

Taylor Bates • November 7, 2016

Spahić-Šiljak believes that the only way to solve the problem of divide in Bosnia is for people to work together.

Professors Discuss the Role of Religion, Ethics in the 2016 Presidential Election

Julia Sandquist • November 3, 2016

Professors examined the ways in which religious beliefs will affect the voting polls.

Boisi Center Engages Students in Discussion on Religion and Public Life

Chris Russo • September 26, 2016

The main question of the evening will be defining the millennial generation and what it means to grow up in a world filled with massive amounts of technology that expose the young generation to what is going on in the world.

Lecture Series to Educate Students on Post-Communist Europe

Sophie Reardon • September 18, 2016

The Faith Communities and Civil Society Lecture series, which will take place throughout the fall, will explore religion’s role in the post-communist conflicts of Eastern Europe.

Kenyan Professor Explores African Spirituality and Religion

Connor Murphy • February 3, 2016

Rev. Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, S.J. spoke about African faith and religion on Feb. 1 in Gasson 305.

Triumphs Of Babel

Hagop Toghramadjian • March 22, 2015

Humans are built to be diverse—cultural and linguistic differences are not artificial divisions, but expressions of what is most deeply and beautifully natural in us.

Playing Religion Roulette

Zachary Russell • January 21, 2015

Religion and God might be less of a calling, and more of just a game of secular slots.

God In The Oval Office

Sean McGowan • October 9, 2014

The president-elect places his hand on the Bible and swears an oath to defend the Constitution, but it is an oath that makes no reference to the Judeo-Christian God. This gesture is an anomaly among developed countries.

Sainthood Today

Victoria Mariconti • May 1, 2014

The recent canonizations of popes John XXIII and John Paul II have inspired a number of people to become modern-day Dantes and put the canonized pontiffs in hell.

Lenten Ads, Articles Reveal Students’ Traditions, Attitudes, And Sacrifices

Samantha Costanzo • March 16, 2014

Students have taken both fervent and funny approaches to Lent over the years.

BC Grad Compares Locke To Muslim Liberalism

Samantha Costanzo • January 22, 2012

Few people might ever think to compare the philosophy of Muslim liberalism to that of Enlightenment thinker John Locke.

Boisi Center Lecture Addresses Faith and Fiction

Samantha Costanzo • November 16, 2011

Fiction, especially science fiction or mystery, is not usually the go-to source of spiritual guidance.