Congratulations to our former department head, Dr. Stanley Burgess and his wife, Dr. Ruth Burgess, on the publication of their new book, Two Millennia of Memorable Christian Women: Showing Strength without Power (Westbow Press)! The Burgesses stopped by the Religious Studies office this afternoon to drop off a signed copy of the book. One of the contributors to the book is … [Read more...] about Drs. Stan and Ruth Burgess Publish New Book
Congratulations to Missouri State University Religious Studies alumnus, Dr. Brian Doak, on the publication of his new book, Ancient Israel’s Neighbors (Oxford University Press, 2020)! Dr. Doak (M.A., 2004), earned his Ph.D. at Harvard University and is currently Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at George Fox University. In addition to teaching and writing, he is … [Read more...] about REL Alumnus Brian Doak Publishes Fifth Book
Religious Studies major and president of the Religious Studies Club, Katherine Pollock, announced that she recently became a published author. Katherine did a book review of The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church for the John Whitmer Historical Association Journal. This is a historical society started by RLDS-Community of Christ members (Reorganized … [Read more...] about REL Major Publishes in Historical Journal
by Jane Terry Congratulations to Missouri State University Religious Studies alumnus James Murphy (M.A., 2001) on the publication of his new book, Kids and Kingdom: The Precarious Presence of Children in the Synoptic Gospels (Pickwick Publications, 2013). Dr. Murphy earned his Ph.D. at Iliff Seminary/University of Denver and is teaching in South Dakota. To … [Read more...] about MSU REL Alumnus James Murphy Publishes New Book
Religious Studies faculty member John Schmalzbauer was quoted extensively in the July 10, 2013 issue of the Christian Century. With a circulation of 36,000, the Century has long been the unofficial voice of mainline Protestantism in the United States. In his Editor’s Desk column, Christian Century publisher John Buchanan referenced Schmalzbauer’s article on the … [Read more...] about Religious Studies Professor Featured in “Christian Century”