John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics /tags/john-c-danforth-center-on-religion-and-politics John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:40:11 GMT Gov. Parson said he’d only hire a health director who shared his ‘Christian values.’ Complaints followed /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-04/gov-parson-said-hed-only-hire-a-health-director-who-shared-his-christian-values-complaints-followed Gov. Mike Parson’s comments on Don Kauerauf triggered civil rights complaints from at least one rabbi and several Muslims. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:40:11 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-02-04/gov-parson-said-hed-only-hire-a-health-director-who-shared-his-christian-values-complaints-followed Sarah Fenske Not Simply 'None': Local Religion Scholar, Humanist Discuss Spiritual Identity, Trends /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-01-30/not-simply-none-local-religion-scholar-humanist-discuss-spiritual-identity-trends With a growing sector of America having left traditional religion in recent decades, speculation about the reasons for that exit is common, as are easy… Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:59:29 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-01-30/not-simply-none-local-religion-scholar-humanist-discuss-spiritual-identity-trends Evie Hemphill Wash U’s Marie Griffith sees shift occurring in some evangelical communities because of #ChurchToo /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-07-16/wash-us-marie-griffith-sees-shift-occurring-in-some-evangelical-communities-because-of-churchtoo A few weeks after the #MeToo movement first gained traction in October 2017, a related hashtag also began appearing on social media: #ChurchToo. It… Mon, 16 Jul 2018 21:35:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-07-16/wash-us-marie-griffith-sees-shift-occurring-in-some-evangelical-communities-because-of-churchtoo Evie Hemphill Religion scholars draw lessons for contemporary souls from King’s combination of faith, politics /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-04-12/religion-scholars-draw-lessons-for-contemporary-souls-from-kings-combination-of-faith-politics Religion and politics don’t always pair well, and both have a reputation as conversation stoppers. But so much of the work of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.… Thu, 12 Apr 2018 20:55:08 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-04-12/religion-scholars-draw-lessons-for-contemporary-souls-from-kings-combination-of-faith-politics Evie Hemphill Danforth Center speaker: Organized religion not essential for righteousness /arts/2012-10-10/danforth-center-speaker-organized-religion-not-essential-for-righteousness This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 10, 2012 - A society of the righteous is not necessarily at risk if fewer people are affiliated… Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:57:45 GMT /arts/2012-10-10/danforth-center-speaker-organized-religion-not-essential-for-righteousness Patricia Rice New journal aims to 'provide informed context' on issues of religion and politics /arts/2012-05-04/new-journal-aims-to-provide-informed-context-on-issues-of-religion-and-politics This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 4, 2012 - This week is seeing the launch for a new regional online publication, the Religion &… Fri, 04 May 2012 20:49:14 GMT /arts/2012-05-04/new-journal-aims-to-provide-informed-context-on-issues-of-religion-and-politics Jo Mannies Religion, not the economy, is dominating politics, speaker says /government-politics-issues/2012-03-21/religion-not-the-economy-is-dominating-politics-speaker-says This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 21, 2012 - In what he insists is a war on women waged by the religious right, Barry Lynn almost… Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:40:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-03-21/religion-not-the-economy-is-dominating-politics-speaker-says Dale Singer Danforth speaker series to address Muslim-American dissent /arts/2012-01-03/danforth-speaker-series-to-address-muslim-american-dissent This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 3, 2012 - The Danforth Center for Religion and Politics at Washington University will kick off… Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:24:26 GMT /arts/2012-01-03/danforth-speaker-series-to-address-muslim-american-dissent Patricia Rice Laura Olson coming to Danforth Center /arts/2011-11-28/laura-olson-coming-to-danforth-center This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 28, 2011 - Laura R. Olson a Clemson University professor of political science. will speak on… Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:44:41 GMT /arts/2011-11-28/laura-olson-coming-to-danforth-center Patricia Rice Come 2012, religion and politics could be volatile mix, panel says /government-politics-issues/2011-11-09/come-2012-religion-and-politics-could-be-volatile-mix-panel-says This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 9, 2011 - The prolonged economic slump largely relegated religion and social issues to the… Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:06:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2011-11-09/come-2012-religion-and-politics-could-be-volatile-mix-panel-says Dale Singer