Philosophy & Religion blog

University Announces Academic Honor Roll Lists

Students who received a grade point average of 3.5 or better during the spring semester can now find their honor roll information posted online. President’s List: students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average, can be accessed at truman.edu/honors/spring-2017-presidents-list. Vice President for Academic Affairs’ List: students with a grade point average between 3.50-3.99, can be […]

Visiting Scholar Discusses Human Exceptionalism

Dr. Stephen T. Newmyer will present “Human Exceptionalism: Past, Present and Future of an Idea,” at 7 p.m. April 12 in the Activities Room of the Student Union Building. Read  more»

Daschke leads study abroad information session on Peru

  An exciting educational opportunity led by PHRE’s Dr. Daschke:

PHRE alum reflects on being a high school principal

Find the article on PHRE alum Jim Bopp here.

Upcoming Dr. Daschke study abroad course: “Sacred Healing in Peru”

Dereck Daschke, Professor of Philosophy & Religion, will be leading a study abroad course for three weeks in June 2017 based at the University of San Ignacio de Loyola International Extension Center in the wondrous city of Cusco, Peru.  Students will study traditional healing from the Andean and Amazonian regions, observe shamanic rituals, learn about […]

Truman students in 2016 Middle East study abroad experience

  Pictured  above are the participants in last summer’s 2016 Middle East Study Abroad course.  On the left side from left to right they are: Brody Aubry, Christian Flanery, Claire Vasilis, Emily Otto, Elisabeth Blotevogel, and Melanie Dippold.  On the right side are Mary Kochanski, Dr. M. Appold (faculty), Timothy Richard, and Alex Moellering.  Located […]

New Truman inductees to Theta Alpha Kappa, the National Honor Society for Religious Studies

Joelle Axton and Katlin Walker were elected as the 2016 inductees to Truman’s selective Alpha Iota Lambda chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa (TAK), the National Honor Society for Religious Studies.  Currently Truman’s chapter has twenty-three student members, twenty of whom have graduated.  TAK is the only honor society dedicated to recognizing academic excellence in baccalaureate […]

2016 PHRE Undergrad Conference Call for Papers

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Students for Middle East Peace event on Iraq and Syria

Info on Dr. Appold’s Middle East study abroad course

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