Dr. Daniel Morehead returns to Missouri State University during Public Affairs Week! Awakening Your Brain: The Neurobiology of Spirituality Thursday, 12 April 2018 4:30-6:00 p.m. in Glass Hall 102 Free and open to the public. Why does the human brain seem to be “wired” for spirituality, yet deeply resistant to it? How does brain science help us understand the nature our … [Read more...]
by Jane Terry The Department of Religious Studies at Missouri State University and the Center for Asian Research at Arizona State University hosted a conference in Springfield, Missouri, “Theravāda Civilizations and Their Others,” at the Hotel Vandivort on 1-3 June, 2017. Several scholars of Buddhism from around the country gathered to discuss new works in Theravāda … [Read more...]
by Jane Terry Coming soon to Missouri State University: Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, internationally renowned Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, will be on campus as part of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association Conference 9-11 September 2016. Everyone is invited to attend the keynote address given by Dr. Schiffman on Sunday, 11 September, 7:15 p.m. in PSU Ballroom East! … [Read more...]
by Jane Terry The Department of Religious Studies is excited to announce that we will host a guest lecture by renowned C. S. Lewis scholar, Dr. Michael Ward! "Great Balls of Fire: C. S. Lewis, Narnia, and Medieval Cosmology" will be Monday, 28 September 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union Theater. This free lecture is open to students, faculty, staff, and … [Read more...]
by Jane Terry Dr. Craig Keener, Professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary, will speak at Missouri State University Thursday, February 5, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Carrington 208 on "New Testament Miracles: Are They Historically Plausible?" Everyone is invited to this free event! Please see the flyer for more info. This event is co-sponsored by Assemblies … [Read more...]