News and Events
Luther College to celebrate Commencement May 19 indoors
May 6, 2013 at 1:25 pmLuther College will celebrate Commencement at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 19, indoors in the Regents Center Main Gym. The ceremony is a ticketed event. Four tickets per graduate will be valid. Other attendees are invited to view the ceremony via large-screen, closed-circuit television in the Center for Faith and Life. Read more...
‘Radically Open: Transcending Religious Identity in an Age of Anxiety’: Associate Professor Shedinger to present Luther College Religion Forum lecture April 16
April 5, 2013 at 1:25 pmRobert Shedinger, associate professor of religion, will present a Luther College Religion Forum Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 in Room 102 of the Franklin W. Olin building on the Luther campus. Read more...
Religion Class Makes Space Online for Its Own Questioning Voices
April 4, 2013 at 2:13 pmThe blogosphere is a progressive place, full of dissenting and alternative voices challenging tradition, right? In the newly developed 2013 January Term class, Bible Blogging, students found out that’s not always so. Read more...
Documentary Film Screening: "Sons of Jacob Synagogue: Place, Memory, and Identity" April 4
April 4, 2013 at 1:36 pmPlease plan on attending the next Religion Forum on Thursday, April 4, 7:00pm, in Olin 102. It will be film screening and discussion of "Sons of Jacob Synagogue: Place, Memory, and Identity" with Francesca Soans, associate professor of communication studies at the University of Northern Iowa. Read more...
Park to present Luther College Religion Forum lecture March 14
March 5, 2013 at 9:49 amIn the rapidly evolving world, it becomes necessary at times to stop and take stock of the most basic elements of society. Reflecting upon the values of the modern world and its concept of justice, Jin Park, associate professor at American University, Washington D.C., will present the Luther College Religion Forum Lecture, "Justice and Values in a Globalized World." Read more...
Oen Fellow Winnifred Sullivan to visit Luther College March 10-13
February 21, 2013 at 10:31 amWinnifred Sullivan, professor of religious studies at Indiana University and affiliate professor of law at the Maurer School of Law, has been named Luther College's Oen Fellow for the 2013 spring semester. She will visit Luther's campus March 10-13. Read more...
'Gynocentric India and Visions of Kali: A Liberatory Philosophical Praxis'
February 21, 2013 at 10:21 amNeela Bhattacharya Saxena, professor of English and women's studies at Nassau Community College, N.Y., will present a Luther College Religion Forum Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 in the Recital Hall of the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther campus. Read more...
'Clamoring for Change: Christianity as a Hindrance or an Aid to Social Change' lecture Oct. 30
October 23, 2012 at 11:52 amOct. 22, 2012
Guy Nave, associate professor of religion, will present a Luther College Religion Forum Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 in the Recital Hall of the Center for Faith and Life on the Luther campus. Read more...








