Tag Archives: faith
CFP Deadline: Oct. 15, Symposium on Sacred and Secular: Faith and Formation, UK
[ October 7, 2014 to October 15, 2014. ] FaithXChange will hold a free one-day January 16, 2015 symposium on ‘How do religion and belief inform how we do politics, policy and practice?’
The last twenty years has seen a vast array of research invested in understanding and measuring the resources provided by religion and belief in the public sphere: people, networks, buildings. The implication [...]
May 8-9, Conference on “Migration, Faith, and Action: Shifting The Discourse,” England
[ May 8, 2014 8:30 am to May 9, 2014 2:00 pm. ] A conference entitled “Migration, Faith, and Action: Shifting The Discourse,” sponsored by The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) and Las Casas Institute, will take place in Oxford, England, on 8-9 May 2014.
In a time when globalization emphasizes the free flow of ideas, goods, and capital, migration appears at the forefront of political agendas [...]
Religion and volunteering: What motivates people of faith to serve thy neighbor
What leads religious individuals to volunteer at a community food bank, or to care for the sick or to build houses and schools for neighbors in their community and across the world? The answer is complex, with personal faith, worship attendance and social networks all playing a role, according to new research.
The latest edition of [...]