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A Polite Tribute To Alan Segal

Robert Orlando | Posted 01.14.2013 | Religion
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Robert Orlando

Alan Segal graced us for a while -- to teach and inspire, but, most of all to befriend those who shared his mortal journey. Whether or not he was conscious of it, he did his part to heal, repair and transform this world.

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Hyatt Hotels and the AAR/SBL: An Ethicist and a Biblical Scholar Walk Past A Boycott

Lillian Daniel | Posted 09.22.2012 | Religion
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Lillian Daniel

At a time when trust in religious organizations is at an all time low, it gives me hope that the professors who train the next generation of religious leaders are practicing what they preach.

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Jehovah's Witnesses and (Academic) Dialogue with Non-Members at the Society of Biblical Literature?

Michael Gilmour | Posted 11.30.2011 | Religion
Read More: Inter-Religious Understanding, Inter-Religious Dialogue, Jehovah's Witnesses, Biblical Interpretation, Society of Biblical Literature, Bible, Inter-Religious Engagement, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, Hermeneutics, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Scripture Commentary, Religion News
Michael Gilmour

I recently proposed an SBL session examining the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society's use of Scripture.

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