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After Falwell’s departure, Liberty students worry about their school and their faith “All Things Considered,” National Public Radio After Falwell’s departure, Liberty students worry about their school and their faith Michele Margolis of the School of Arts & Sciences says that young evangelicals are more progressive than previous generations on some issues but don’t seem to be moving away from the Republican Party overall. Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow David B. Ruderman, the Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish History. (Image: Omnia) Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow Historian David Ruderman was set to publish a new book and celebrate his retirement. Then the pandemic hit. When Malcolm X came to Penn nocred When Malcolm X came to Penn On this Malcolm X Day, his 95th birthday, Penn Today reflects on his visit to the University in January of 1963, and his life and legacy. A unique fellowship for Middle Eastern languages Katherine Burge, second from right, sits with coworkers at an archeological dig in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2017 . A unique fellowship for Middle Eastern languages Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, the Foreign Language and Area Studies Program (FLAS) offers undergraduate and graduate-level academic year and summer fellowships to Penn students studying Middle Eastern languages. The religious battle over birth control and the unpleasant motivation that fueled it Q&A The religious battle over birth control and the unpleasant motivation that fueled it In a Q&A, sociologist Melissa Wilde discusses her new book, which probes the racism and elitism that spurred religious groups to fight for legalizing contraception. New study in ‘Science’: Medieval Catholicism explains the differences between cultures to this day The Washington Post New study in ‘Science’: Medieval Catholicism explains the differences between cultures to this day Coren Apicella of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on a new study that found a correlation between countries with longer histories of exposure to Catholicism and lower measures of kinship intensity. “This is the only theory that I am aware of that attempts to explain broad patterns of human psychology on a global scale,” she said. An intimate conversation with a famed Israeli author Students speak with Judith Katzir (right), a famous Israeli writer known for works like “Closing the Sea” and “Tzilla,” after her talk in College Hall. (Image: Michele Berger) An intimate conversation with a famed Israeli author Speaking to a packed room, Judith Katzir shared her thoughts about the global literature scene, plus the backstories to some of her best-known—and extremely personal—works. How genetics paint a picture of the Jewish past Forward.com How genetics paint a picture of the Jewish past Steven Weitzman of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on efforts to study Jewish genetics. While the research is “fascinating,” he acknowledges that it may make some uncomfortable. “There’s a lot of resistance to [genetic research] within the field of Jewish studies,” Weitzman said. “A lot of people remember or have in mind the role of race science in Nazism. So the idea that Jewish scholars would look in any way to genetics to understand Jewish identity or Jewish history and origins can make people concerned.” Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? Many religious movements started off as fringe groups, and many modern-day cults have no religious doctrine. Why are cults and new religious movements conflated, and what makes them different? Load More
Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow David B. Ruderman, the Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish History. (Image: Omnia) Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow Historian David Ruderman was set to publish a new book and celebrate his retirement. Then the pandemic hit.
When Malcolm X came to Penn nocred When Malcolm X came to Penn On this Malcolm X Day, his 95th birthday, Penn Today reflects on his visit to the University in January of 1963, and his life and legacy.
A unique fellowship for Middle Eastern languages Katherine Burge, second from right, sits with coworkers at an archeological dig in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2017 . A unique fellowship for Middle Eastern languages Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, the Foreign Language and Area Studies Program (FLAS) offers undergraduate and graduate-level academic year and summer fellowships to Penn students studying Middle Eastern languages.
The religious battle over birth control and the unpleasant motivation that fueled it Q&A The religious battle over birth control and the unpleasant motivation that fueled it In a Q&A, sociologist Melissa Wilde discusses her new book, which probes the racism and elitism that spurred religious groups to fight for legalizing contraception.
New study in ‘Science’: Medieval Catholicism explains the differences between cultures to this day The Washington Post New study in ‘Science’: Medieval Catholicism explains the differences between cultures to this day Coren Apicella of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on a new study that found a correlation between countries with longer histories of exposure to Catholicism and lower measures of kinship intensity. “This is the only theory that I am aware of that attempts to explain broad patterns of human psychology on a global scale,” she said. An intimate conversation with a famed Israeli author Students speak with Judith Katzir (right), a famous Israeli writer known for works like “Closing the Sea” and “Tzilla,” after her talk in College Hall. (Image: Michele Berger) An intimate conversation with a famed Israeli author Speaking to a packed room, Judith Katzir shared her thoughts about the global literature scene, plus the backstories to some of her best-known—and extremely personal—works. How genetics paint a picture of the Jewish past Forward.com How genetics paint a picture of the Jewish past Steven Weitzman of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on efforts to study Jewish genetics. While the research is “fascinating,” he acknowledges that it may make some uncomfortable. “There’s a lot of resistance to [genetic research] within the field of Jewish studies,” Weitzman said. “A lot of people remember or have in mind the role of race science in Nazism. So the idea that Jewish scholars would look in any way to genetics to understand Jewish identity or Jewish history and origins can make people concerned.” Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? Many religious movements started off as fringe groups, and many modern-day cults have no religious doctrine. Why are cults and new religious movements conflated, and what makes them different? Load More
An intimate conversation with a famed Israeli author Students speak with Judith Katzir (right), a famous Israeli writer known for works like “Closing the Sea” and “Tzilla,” after her talk in College Hall. (Image: Michele Berger) An intimate conversation with a famed Israeli author Speaking to a packed room, Judith Katzir shared her thoughts about the global literature scene, plus the backstories to some of her best-known—and extremely personal—works.
How genetics paint a picture of the Jewish past Forward.com How genetics paint a picture of the Jewish past Steven Weitzman of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on efforts to study Jewish genetics. While the research is “fascinating,” he acknowledges that it may make some uncomfortable. “There’s a lot of resistance to [genetic research] within the field of Jewish studies,” Weitzman said. “A lot of people remember or have in mind the role of race science in Nazism. So the idea that Jewish scholars would look in any way to genetics to understand Jewish identity or Jewish history and origins can make people concerned.” Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? Many religious movements started off as fringe groups, and many modern-day cults have no religious doctrine. Why are cults and new religious movements conflated, and what makes them different?
Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? Many religious movements started off as fringe groups, and many modern-day cults have no religious doctrine. Why are cults and new religious movements conflated, and what makes them different?