Center on Religion & the Professions

Improving religious literacy among professionals.

Community development: Articles

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  • “Is it God or Just the Data that Moves in Mysterious Ways? How Well-Being Research may be Mistaking Faith for Virtue” by James Benjamin Schuurmans-Stekhoven. Social Indicators Research. 100, no. 2 (2011): 313
  • “Faith and fragile states: why the development community needs religion” by Seth Kaplan. Harvard International Review, March 22, 2009.
  • “African American Religion: The Struggle for Community Development in a Southern City” by Said Sewell/State University of West Georgia. The Journal of Southern Religion, 2001.
  • “Media, religion and democratic participation: community communication in Zimbabwe and Norway” by Knut Lundby. Sage Publications, Inc., 1997.
  • “Power, conflict, and spirituality: A qualitative study of faith-based community organizing” by B. Christens, D.L. Jones and P.W. Speer. Qualitative Social Research, 9(1), 2008.
  • “Toward a community-oriented action research framework for spirituality: Community psychological and theological perspectives” by P.R. Dokecki, R.T. O’Gorman and J.R. Newbrough. Journal of Community Psychology, 29, 497-518, 2001.
  • “Dietary change through African American churches: Baseline results and program description of the Eat for Life trial” by K. Resnicow, D.C. Wallace, A. Jackson, A. DiGirolamo, E.  Odom, T. Wang, W. Dudley, M. Davis, D. Mitchell and T. Baranowski. Journal of Cancer Education, 15(3):156-163, 2000.
  • “Action Research on Leadership for Community Development in West Africa and North America: A Joining of Liberation Theology and Community Psychology” by J. Trout, P.R. Dokecki, J.R. Newbrough and R.T. O’Gorman. Journal of Community Psychology, 31, 129-148, 2003.
  • “Taking the Sanctuary to the Streets: Religion, Race, and Community Development in Columbus, Ohio” by Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 594, No. 1, 79-91, 2004.
  • “Role of Madrassas (Religious Institutions) in Community Development” by Bushra Akbar, Muhammad Imran, Asma Mustafa, Sidra Tariq, Iram Iqbal and Nazim Hussain(.pdf). Journal of Agriculture & Social Sciences. 1813–2235/2005/01–2–206–207
  • “Religious groups roped into IRCCs; 80% of these groups have joined Inter-Racial Confidence Circles, which will be renamed” by Sumathi Selvaretnam. The Straits Times (Singapore), Sept. 7, 2007.
  • “When God and Poverty Collide: Exploring the Myths of Faith-sponsored Community Development” by Tanja Winkler. Urban Studies, 45:10 (2008): 2009-2116.
  • “Faith-based programs and their influence on homelessness” by B.G. Bass. Family & Community Health, 32:4 (2009) 314-319.

Communication: Articles

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Classics and classical history: Articles

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  • “Culture and Development Matter To Understanding Souls, No Matter What Our Evolutionary Design” by Michel Ferrari. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 29, no. 5 (2006): 472.
  • “Understanding Hume’s Natural History of Religion” by P.J.E. Kail. Philosophical Quarterly. 57, no. 227 (2007): 190-211.
  • “Rage against the Divine” by David Lloyd. South Atlantic Quarterly. 106 no. 2 (2007): 345-72.
  • “Harvard encourages dusting off the classics; Says esoteric courses enrich learning” by Tracy Jan. The Boston Globe, March 30, 2009.
  • “A long line of stand-offs; The struggle between East and West.” The Economist, March 22, 2008.
  • “Treasures of a lost empire” by Rachel Campbell-Johnston. The Times (London), Oct. 21, 2008.
  • “The last days of Jesus: what really happened?” by Henry Wansborough. The Times (London), April 10, 2009.
  • “Oral Tradition in Bible and New Testament Studeies” by Werner H. Kelber. Oral Tradition. Vol. 18, No. 1 (2003): 40-42.

Chemistry: Articles

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  • “Nucleic Acids and Memory: Imagining the Limits of Scientific Research” by Francois Jacob. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 11, 1998.
  • “A look at religion through science: Symposium on Buddhism explores how modern-day believers are affected by scientific developments” by Liaw Wy-Cin. The Straits Times (Singapore). July 19, 2008.
  • “Higher Pantheism” by David M. Knight. Zygon. 35 (2000): 603–612.
  • “Natural Selections: Life’s Origins in the Soup. Religion’s cute, but creation chemistry is complex” by Rowan Hooper. The Japan Times Online, June 13, 2007.
  • “Thompson striving to make a difference: Wellesley College student majors in chemistry, religion.” Sun Journal, June 26, 2006.
  • “Scientist finishes life work: a book about the Hindu deity Lord Muruga” by Santham Pillay. Sunday Times (South Africa), Feb. 22, 2009.
  • “Science and Religion: Lessons From History?” by John Brooke, Science, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Vol. 282, Dec. 11, 1998.
  • “Studies from Islamic Azad University, Department of Medicinal Chemistry add new findings in the area of life sciences.” Drug Week, May 22, 2009.
  • “Incense: taking in the good and bad” by Marika Sboros. Business Day (South Africa), June 4, 2008.

Business: Articles

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  • Samanta, Subarna, Igor Pleskov, and Ali H. Zadeh. “Religion as a Determinant of Corruption: Comparative Evidence from OPEC and OECD Countries.” International Journal of Management, 27, no. 3 (2010): 728
  • Hyunsun Choi. “Religious Institutions and Ethnic Entrepreneurship: The Korean Ethnic Church as a Small Business Incubator.” Economic Development Quarterly, 24, no. 4 (2010): 372
  • Graafland, Johan, Corrie Mazereeuw and Aziza Yahia. “Islam and Socially Responsible Business Conduct: An Empirical Study of Duth Entrepreneurs.” Business Ethics: A European Review. 15, no. 4 (2006): 390-406.
  • Hasu, Paivi. “World Bank and Heavenly Bank in Poverty and Prosperity: The Case of Tanzanian Faith Gospel.” Review of African Political Economy. 33, no. 110 (2006): 679-92.
  • Kean, Sam. “‘SmartMoney’: Religious Giving.” Chronicle of Philanthropy. 19, no. 6 (2007): 41.
  • Nixon, Mark. “Satisfaction for Whom? Freedom for What? Theology and the Economic Theory of the Consumer.” Journal of Business Ethics. 70, no. 1 (2007): 39-60.
  • Whitty, Stephen Jonathan and Mark Frederick Schulz. “The Impact of Puritan Ideology On Aspects of Project Management.” International Journal of Project Management. 25, no. 1 (2007): 10-20.
  • “Islam and Socially Responsible Business Conduct: An Empirical Study of Duth Entrepreneurs” by Johan Graafland, Corrie Mazereeuw and Aziza Yahia. Business Ethics: A European Review. 15, no. 4 (2006): 390-406.
  • “World Bank and Heavenly Bank in Poverty and Prosperity: The Case of Tanzanian Faith Gospel” by Paivi Hasu. Review of African Political Economy. 33, no. 110 (2006): 679-92.
  • “‘SmartMoney’: Religious Giving” by Sam Kean. Chronicle of Philanthropy. 19, no. 6 (2007): 41.
  • “Satisfaction for Whom? Freedom for What? Theology and the Economic Theory of the Consumer” by Mark Nixon. Journal of Business Ethics. 70, no. 1 (2007): 39-60.
  • “The Impact of Puritan Ideology On Aspects of Project Management” by Stephen Jonathan Whitty and Mark Frederick Schulz. International Journal of Project Management. 25, no. 1 (2007): 10-20.
  • “Risky Business: Assessing Risk Preference Explanations for Gender Differences in Religiosity” by Louis Marie Roth and Jeffrey Kroll. American Sociological Review. 72, no. 2 (2007): 205-20.
  • “Consumer Witchcraft: Are Teenage Witches a Creation of Commercial Interests?” by Denise Cush. Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education. 28, no. 1 (2007): 45-53.
  • “Each faith offers business ethics guidelines” by Helen T. Gray. Wichita Eagle, May 30, 2009.
  • “When the boss is omnipotent” by Paul Swider. St. Petersburg Times, Sept. 26, 2007.
  • “Hindu-Muslim Family’s Choice Of Cremation Arouses Anger” by Anne Barnard. The New York Times, Oct. 4, 2008.
  • “Modernism, Christianity, and Business Ethics: A Worldview Perspective” by David Kim, Dan Fisher, and David McCalman. Journal of Business Ethics, 90:1 (2009): 115-121.
  • “Religiosity and Attitudes Toward Diversity: A Potential Workplace Conflict?” by Judy P. Strauss and Olukemi O. Sawyerr. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 39:11 (2009): 2626-2650.

Black Studies: Articles

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  • “‘It’s my inner strength’: spirituality, religion and HIV in the lives of young African American men who have sex with men” by Michael L. Fostera, Emily Arnolda, Gregory Rebchooka and Susan M. Kegeles. Culture, Health & Sexuality. Available online (2011).
  • “Just Act, Don’t Think!” Religion, Education, and Disciplinary Decadence by Wandia Njoya. Atlantic Journal of Communication. 19, no. 1 (2011): 43-53.
  • “Beyond the Nuclear Family? Familism and Gender Ideology in Diverse Religious Communities” by Penny Edgell and Danielle Docka. Sociological Forum. 22, no. 1 (2007): 26-51.
  • “The African-American Holiness Movement” by John M. Giggie. Society. 44, no. 1 (2006): 50-9.
  • “The Religious Dimensions of the Grandparent Role in Three-Generation African American Households” by Sharon V. King, et al. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging. 19, no. 1 (2006): 75-96.
  • “Peoples Temple and Black Religion in America” by Monroe H. Little, Jr. Indiana Magazine of History. 102, no. 4 (2006): 392-3.
  • “Thinking With Rhetorical Figures: Performing Racial and Disciplinary Identities in Late-Nineteenth-Century America” by Steven Mailloux. American Literary History. 18, no. 4 (2006): 695-711.
  • “Black Puerto Rican Identity and Religious Experience” by Nelson Maldonado-Torres. Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 74, no. 4 (2006): 1011-4.
  • “Battered Black Women’s Use of Religious Services and Spirituality for Assistance in Leaving Abusive Relationships” Hillary Potter. Violence Against Women. 13, no. 3 (2007): 262-84.
  • “A Long Walk to Citizenship: Morality, Justice and Faith in the Aftermath of Apartheid” by Sharlene Swartz. Journal of Moral Education. 34, no. 4 (2006): 551-70.
  • “Spiritual Journey Leads to a Historic First” by Christopher Maag. The New York Times, June 5, 2009.
  • “Sense Of Connection May Be Key: Research suggests the need to re-think the role of religion in preventing suicide behaviors among African American adolescents. Targeted News Service, Aug. 14, 2007.
  • “Faith Leaders Press Mugabe” by Catholic Information Service for Africa. Africa News, April 26, 2008.
  • “Obama’s Path to Faith Was Eclectic; President-Elect Will Reach Out to Diverse Set of Religious Leaders for Advice” by Eli Saslow. The Washington Post, Jan. 18, 2009.
  • “World Bank and Heavenly Bank in Poverty and Prosperity: The Case of Tanzanian Faith Gospel” by Paivi Hasu. Review of African Political Economy. 33, no. 110 (2006): 679-92.
  • “Christianity is Black with a Capital ‘B’: The Religion and Politics of Kwame Nkrumah” by Rupe Simms. Western Journal of Black Studies, 30:2 (2006): 118-128.
  • “the Attitudes of Black and White College Students Toward Gays and Lesbians” by Morris Jenkins, Eric G. Lambert, and David N. Baker. Journal of Black Studies, 39:4 (2009): 580-613.
  • “American religion: diaspora and syncretism from Old World to New” by Aisha Khan. New West Indian Guide, 77 (2003), no: 1/2, Leiden, 105-110

Biology: Articles

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  • “Islamic Philosophy and the Challenge of Cloning” by Mohammad Farimani and Zygon Motahari. Journal of Religion & Science. 42 no. 1 (2007): 145-51.
  • “A Shared Y-Chromosomal Heritage Between Muslims and Hindus in India” by Ramana Gutala, et al. Human Genetics. 120, no. 4 (2006): 543-551.
  • “R. A. Fisher: a Faith Fit for Eugenics” by James Moore. Studies in History & Philosophy of Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 38 no. 1 (2007): 110-35.
  • “The Tree of Science and Original Sin: Do Christian Religious Beliefs Constrain the Supply of Scientists?” by Maury D. Granger and Gregory N. Price. Journal of Socio-Economics. 36, no. 1 (2007): 144-60.
  • “The First Amendment Implications of Teaching the Theory of Evolution and Creationism In Public Schools” by E.Y. Brownfield, E.Y. Journal of Law & Education. 36, no. 1 (2007): 141-8.
  • “On the Compatibility of a Conservation Ethic with Biological Science” by Mark Sagoff. Conservation Biology. 21, no. 2 (2007): 337-345.
  • “Science and Religion, 400 B.C.-A.D. 1550: From Aristotle to Copernicus” by Margaret J. Osler. Journal for the History of Astronomy. 37, no. 4 (2006): 486-7.
  • “Culture and Development Matter To Understanding Souls, No Matter What Our Evolutionary Design” by Michel Ferrari. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 29, no. 5 (2006): 472.
  • “Making Muslim Babies: Ivf and Gamete Donation in Sunni Versus Shi’a Islam” by Marcia C. Inhorn. Medicine and Psychiatry. 30, no. 4 (2006): 427-50.
  • “A look at religion through science: Symposium on Buddhism explores how modern-day believers are affected by scientific developments” by Liaw Wy-Cin. The Straits Times (Singapore). July 19, 2008.
  • “Obama Overturns Stem-Cell Ban: Is it War on Religion?” Political Machine. March 9, 2009.
  • “Are Scientists Playing God? It Depends on Your Religion” by John Tierney. The New York Times. Nov. 20, 2007.
  • “Demographic profile of states with human cloning laws” by Bonnie Stabile. Politics and the Life Sciences. Vol. 26, no. 1 (March 2007): 43-50.

Art: Articles

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  • “Breast cancer between faith and medicine: the Peres Maldonado ex-voto” by Lisa Pon and James F Amatruda. 36 (2010): 112-114.
  • “The Shiraz Arts Festival: Western Avant-Garde Arts in 1970s Iran” by Robert Gluck. Leonardo. 20, no. 1 (2007): 20-8.
  • “Buddhist Material Culture, ‘Indianism,’ and the Construction of Pan-Asian Buddhism in Prewar Japan” by Richard M. Jaffe. Material Religion. 2, no. 3 (2006): 266-292.
  • “The Gift of Form: Brassal and the Crypt of Saint-Sulpice” by Meg Melvin. History of Photography. 30, no. 4 (2006): 359-71.
  • “Around the World in Religion and the Arts: Defining the Study of Islamic Art” by John G. Renard. Religion and the Arts. 10, no. 4 (2006): 539-55.
  • “Women and the Dura-Europos Synagogue Paintings” by Faith Steinberg. Religion and the Arts. 10, no. 4 (2006): 461-96.
  • “Ineffable Paths: Mapping Wutaishan in Qing Dynasty China” by Chou Wen-shing. Art Bulletin. 89, no. 1 (2007): 108-29.
  • “Building Churches in Armenia: Art at the Borders of Empire and the Edge of the Canon” by Christian Maranci. Art Bulletin. 88, no. 4 (2006): 656-75.
  • “Shouting Fire: Art, Religion and the Right to Be Offended” by David Edgar. Race and Class. 48, no. 2 (2006): 61-76.
  • “Ancient Near East Religion as Represented in the Art of the Ancient Near East” by Mehmet-Ali Ataç. Bryn Mawr College, 2008
  • “Asking the Clergy: Is there a relationship between art and religion?” Newsday (New York), Feb. 28, 2009.
  • “City Arts Commission Funds Religious Statues At Churches” by Howard Friedman. Religion Clause, Dec. 15, 2007.
  • “Atheist Camille Paglia to Artists and Writers: Read Your Bibles” by Iosue Andreas. The Western Confucian, Aug. 2, 2007.
  • “Voodoo-Hoochie-Coochie and the Creative Spirit.” absolutearts.com, Oct. 30, 2008. (2008-10-28 – 2009-01-12)
  • “Art prize judge resigns in disgust” by Erik Jensen, Louise Schwartzkoff and Richard Jinman. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), Aug. 6, 2008.
  • “Cardinal’s art comments spark outrage” by Harry De Quetteville. The Daily Telegraph. National Post (f/k/a The Financial Post) (Canada), Sept.19, 2007.
  • “Prayer becomes work of art” by Teneshia Naidoo. Sunday Times (South Africa), Aug. 19, 2007.

Architecture and engineering: Articles

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  • “A Return to Architectural Traditions” by Brenda Goodman. The New York Times. Sept. 22, 2007.
  • “Building firm wins green award for academy” by Neil Hodgson. Liverpool Daily Echo. June 22, 2007.
  • “Congregation vs. Preservation: Two Perspectives on Sacred Space” by Roger K. Lewis. The Washington Post. Sept. 13, 2008.
  • “Engineering and Religion” by Dugald C Jackson. Science. Volume 92, Issue 2389, (1940) pp. 324-326.
  • “Radicalism Among Muslim Professionals Worries Many” Hassan M. Fattah, Suha Maayeh and Nada Bakri. The New York Times. July 14, 2007.
  • “Symposium on Buddhism explores how modern-day believers are affected by scientific developments” by Liaw Wy-Cin. The Straits Times (Singapore). July 19, 2008.
  • “Theology in built environments: exploring religion, architecture, and design” by G.T. Buggeln. Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, 47:3 (2009): 492.
  • “Viewing the Liturgy: A Space Syntax Study of Changing Visibility and Accessibility in the Development of the Byzantine Church in Jordan” by Clark, David L. Chatford. World Archaeology. 39, no. 1 (2007): 84-104.

Anthropology and archaeology: Articles

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  • “A glimpse at religion in Turkey 2,800 years ago.” Dallas Morning News, Nov. 19, 2008.
  • “An Inscribed Silver Amulet from Samaria” by C. Müller-Kessler, T.C. Mitchell and M.I. Hockey. Palestine Exploration Quarterly. 139, no. 1 (2007): 5-19.
  • “At Yesenia’s House…” by Sarah Stohlman. Qualitative Sociology. 30, no. 1 (2007): 61-80.
  • “‘Brother of Jesus’ proved ancient and authentic” by Biblical Archaeology Society, June 13, 2012.
  • “Did Bad Karma Cause Cyclone?; Burma’s People Say Rulers’ Crackdown On Monks to Blame” by Daniel Burke. Religion News Service, May 27, 2008.
  • “India’s Archeological Agency Creates Religious Stir In Supreme Court Affidavit” by Howard Friedman. Religion Clause, Sept.15, 2007.
  • “In the Eye of Jerusalem’s Archaeological Storm” by Israel Finkelstein. The Jewish Daily Forward, May 6, 2011.
  • “Making Mountains Out of Molehills in the Bronze Age Aegean: Visibility, Ritual Kits, and the Idea of a Peak Sanctuary” by Briault, Camilla. World Archaeology. 39, no. 1 (2007): 122-41.
  • “Pentecostals find fertile ground in Brazil” by Sara Miller Llana. Christian Science Monitor, Dec.18, 2007.
  • “Performing the Divine: Neo-Pagan Pilgrimages and Embodiment at Sacred Sites” by Kathryn Rountree. Body and Society. 12, no. 4 (2006): 95-115.
  • “Religion and Morality: An Anthropological Comment” by Maurice Bloch. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 29, no. 5 (2006): 465-6.
  • “Religious Revelation, Secrecy and the Limits of Visual Representation” by Birgit Meyer. Anthropological Theory. 6, no. 4 (2006): 431-53.
  • “Syrian Antiquities Can’t Escape Violence” by Biblical Archaeology Society, April 11, 2012.
  • “The Material Roots of Rastafarian Marijuana Symbolism” by Akeia A. Benard. History & Anthropology. 18, no. 1 (2007): 89-99.
  • “The Sepphoris Synagogue: Deciphering an Ancient Message Through Its Archaeological and Socio-Historical Contexts” by Adam L. Porter. American Journal of Archaeology. 111, no. 1 (2007): 179.
  • “Tomb of Herod the Great may have been found” by Ed O’Loughlin. Sydney Morning Herald, May 9, 2007.
  • “Why do we believe in God?” by Ruth Gledhill. The Times (London), Feb. 19, 2008.