Monthly Archives: August 2010

PHRE major becomes Truman’s first Rhodes Scholarship winner

August 18, 2010

Congratulations to PHRE major Andrew McCall on becoming Truman’s first-ever recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. News about Andrew’s winning the scholarship was featured in U.S. News and World Report. See also the article in the Truman Index for additional information about this exciting development.

Index essay on mindfulness by a PHRE major

Click here to find a nice published essay on being mindful by one of our PHRE majors, Michelle Martin.

Spring 2010 Religion and Film festival at Truman

The Religion and Film Festival was held this past spring semester in conjunction with PHRE 386: Religion and Film and Mark Lambert’s Student Initiated Learning Opportunity. It is funded by the Provost’s office. Below is the schedule of films. JAN 24: The Seventh Seal JAN 31: Blade Runner FEB 7: The Departed FEB 14: The […]

Spring 2010 Religion and Film talks at Truman

The Religion and Film Student Initiated Learning Opportunity, sponsored by the Provost’s Office and the Department of Philosophy & Religion, brought to Truman talks by two noted scholars of religion and film: Star Wars as Religion: Myths, Morals and Rituals Wednesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m., SUB Georgian Room Dr. John Lyden, Chair of Religion at […]