Newspaper Writes of 'Religion in America' Class, Which is Open to the Community
February 7, 2005
February 7, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - "DePauw University is making one of its classes available to the Greencastle community. It is free, and people may attend one, some, or all of the sessions. Best of all, there are no papers or grades," begins an article in Greencastle's Banner-Graphic on 'Religion in America: Friend or Foe,' which is being taught by Valarie Ziegler, professor of religious studies at DePauw (seen at left). The class is held Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Watson Forum of the Eugene S. Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media.
Dr. Ziegler, whose book Diva Julia: the Public Romance and Private Agony of Julia Ward Howe won the Trinity Prize (read more here), tells the newspaper her class will examine a number of questions, among them: "In what ways has religion in the United States reflected the values of the larger culture? In what ways has it rejected those values? What happens when religious traditions conflict with or seek to convert one another? In what ways, apart from institutional settings such as churches, synagogues, and 
mosques, have Americans found religious grounding for their lives? How does religious affiliation affect adherents' views of racial relationships, family life, or capitalism?"
Read the newspaper story by clicking here.
Learn more about the class by calling DePauw's Center for Spiritual Life at (765) 658-4615 or by sending an e-mail here.
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