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“Why Are You Here?” Bibb presents Bonner American Scholar lecture Aug. 30
AUGUST 24, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Dr. Bryan Bibb, associate professor of religion at Furman, will present the Bonner American Scholar Lecture Thursday, Aug. 30 to mark the beginning...
Continue ReadingFurman celebrates opening convocation; Dr. Charles Brewer awarded honorary degree
AUGUST 30, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman awarded an honorary degree to one of its longest serving faculty members and officially welcomed the students to campus during opening convocation...
Continue ReadingPhilosopher, theologian Philip Clayton to speak in “Faith & Reason” series
OCTOBER 8, 2012 by Tina T. Underwood, Contributing Writer Distinguished philosopher and theologian Philip Clayton will speak at Furman on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center. His talk, “From Quantum to Consciousness:...
Continue ReadingWilliam and Mary professor to present A.J. Head Lecture in Humanities Oct. 1
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer David L. Holmes, Walter G. Mason Professor of Religion Emeritus at College of William and Mary, will speak on the Furman campus Monday, Oct. 1 at 7...
Continue ReadingBridging the gap between Christians and Muslims
OCTOBER 18, 2012 by Maggie Johnson '14, Contributing Writer Since the terrorists’ attacks of September 11, 2001 Muslim-Christian relations have been strained; people of the two faiths interact less and understand each other less, says...
Continue ReadingSymposium honors Dr. John Shelley
A group of Furman graduates who have gone on to become respected scholars in their fields will return to campus this week to participate in a two-day symposium that will honor religion professor Dr. John...
Continue ReadingFaculty playing larger role in student recruiting
Furman faculty play an integral role in student recruiting. They make telephone calls, attend out-of-town receptions and even invite prospective students and parents into their classrooms. This kind of personal attention makes Furman distinctive and...
Continue ReadingJoseph A. Vaughn Benefit concert to be held on Jan. 28
January 20, 2012 Tina T. Underwood, Media Relations A concert benefiting Furman's Joseph Allen Vaughn Scholarship fund will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Tickets are $15 for reserved...
Continue ReadingDiwali Festival of Lights comes to Furman
NOVEMBER 15, 2012 by Jenn Summers ’13, Contributing Writer More than 150 students and guests arrived at Furman Hall Tuesday to participate in a small lecture and celebration for the traditional Hindu holiday Diwali, organized...
Continue ReadingAre Americans becoming less religious?
The doors of the church, synagogue and mosque are open but fewer people are walking through. That’s according to a study from the Pew Research Center and a recent Gallup Poll which finds that one...
Continue ReadingNix and Turner contribute to encyclopedia
Furman University religion professors Echol Nix, Jr. and Helen Lee Turner have contributed to a two-volume encyclopedia that covers major controversial leaders, events, ideas, institutions, groups, books and a variety of topics in American religious...
Continue ReadingFurman chaplain comments on new Bible translation
There's a new kind of Bible—well, the same Bible, but re-written in the form of a screenplay. It's called The Voice and it was written over seven years, by poets and scholars, all Christians, who...
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