Philosophy & Religion blog
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Department sponsors Science of Happiness workshop at Truman
December 10, 2020During the Fall 2020 semester the Department of Philosophy and Religion was excited about the opportunity to sponsor the teaching of a Science of Happiness workshop by Adam Campbell. You can read about the workshop here.
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Extended profile of a PHRE graduate and lifelong learner
August 19, 2019Don’t miss Truman’s YouTube video clip of Derrick Rohr.
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PHRE 310 Hindu Tradition Field Trip
December 2, 2018Check out the following photos from Dr. Pflueger’s field trip to the Hindu temples of St. Louis with his PHRE 310 class.
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PHRE pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree option
October 19, 2018See the Truman Index article detailing this exciting new initiative.
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Absurd Questions All Religion Majors Get Asked
An online essay about life as a religious studies major
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Talk on PHRE as a path to law school
October 15, 2018Please join us for the following talk by a Truman Philosophy and Religion alum:
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Alum wins counseling ambassadorship
August 16, 2018In the summer of 2018 Philosophy and Religion alum Sam Walk earned a coveted ambassadorship with the American School Counselor Association. See the details here.
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Philosophy and Religion Professor Earns Academic Innovation Award
June 1, 2018Chad Mohler, professor of philosophy and religion, was one of the Spring 2018 winners of the Truman Academic Innovation Award. He uses argument maps as a tool to aid critical thinking. To better appreciate the relations among the parts of philosophical arguments, students in his Introduction to Philosophy course construct graphical visualizations of the arguments […]
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Religious studies honorary inducts members
May 29, 2018Three Philosophy and Religion graduating seniors— Devin Gant, Alex Moellering and Sydney Moxley— were inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa (TAK) on May 9, 2018. TAK is the national honor society for students engaged in religious studies. See the Truman Today article for additional info. Pictured, from left to right: Ding-hwa Hsieh, Dereck Daschke, Devin […]
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Truman’s 2018 Educator of the Year: a PHRE professor!
April 20, 2018Dr. Chad Mohler was selected as Truman’s 2018 Educator of the Year. See the related Truman Today article.