2007 News
Scholar and author Amir Hussain addresses overflow crowd
June 25, 2007
Center launches virtual campus in Second Life
June 20, 2007
MU News capsules
June 2007
New name for Center announced
June 19, 2007
KOMU series "State of Faith" explores religion of Missouri lawmakers: Faith plays role for many
May 2007
Center announces keynote of 2007 Open House, Stephen Prothero, author of Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know – and Doesn’t
May 2007
MU News capsules
May 2007
Center hosts author Mary Jane Engh:
"What Gets Left Out: Religious Persecution in Context"
April 18, 2007
Faith and healing: MU joins list of medical schools offering course in spirituality, medicine
April 13, 2007
MU News capsules
March 2007
Center’s Johnstone gives national presentation on Spirituality and Disability
March 19, 2007
Center featured in MU School of Journalism Newsletter
March 2007
Spring 2007 Quarterly Newsletter
American Editor cites Center as religion journalism resource
January-February 2007
Spirituality plays role in breast cancer information processing
Jan. 31, 2007 – A new study from the University of Missouri- Columbia has found that spirituality may play an important role in increasing information sharing and use of early detection methods for breast cancer, particularly for African- American women.
2006 News
Center activities reach 1,400 in first year
Nov. 29, 2006 -The Center for Religion, the Professions & the Public recently submitted its annual report to The Pew Charitable Trusts. It describes what the Center has done in the past year to fulfill its goal of improving religious literacy among the professions.
Philosopher Robert Audi speaks on "Science and Church-State Separation"
Sept. 21, 2006 – Philosopher Robert Audi spoke about the challenge of teaching science in public schools in a society that has both separation of church and state and a commitment to religious freedom.
Mason named director of Center for Religion, the Professions & the Public
Sept. 8, 2006