宗教理解中心

十大菠菜台子's 宗教理解中心 (CRU) is an integral component of a metropolitan university located in the richly diverse area of Southeast Michigan. The Center promotes the importance of understanding the multiplicity of faith traditions and the ways of forging constructive linkages with them. CRU为开放大学的学生提供了独特的教育体验, 促进教师和学生的研究和奖学金, 他是众多选民的合作伙伴, 无论是在校园内还是整个地区.

宗教理解中心的使命有四个方面:

*To collect and organize resources for the interdisciplinary exploration of religion in public life at 十大菠菜台子;

*To investigate religious identity and its role in public life through inquiry in the 社会科学与自然科学 and humanities and through engagement with the creative and performing arts;

*To facilitate dialogue around the interface of religion and public issues by establishing associations between the Center and its fellow academic units at Oakland, 感兴趣的领域对话者-合作者, 以及个别宗教团体; and

*在十大菠菜台子校园和更广泛的社区扩大宗教素养.

1. CRU will work to develop donor partnerships and pair financial resources with interdisciplinary research and creative expression at the intersection of religion and public life. 本中心将为学生和教师组织助学金写作工作坊, 对研究项目的建设提供建议, 并监督IRB准则的遵守情况. The Center has a particular interest in promoting collaboration in research and publication and creative endeavor between faculty members and between faculty and 学生 across disciplines.

2. CRU's commitment to inquiry and engagement at the junction of religion and public life must begin with the basic question of personal identity. 身份是指人们与其社区和环境之间的复杂关系, 关于:种族, 种族, 性别, 性, class, 国籍, 语言, 和宗教. Understanding “who we areâ€Â� when in public means navigating this confluence through the mediation of similarities and the taking seriously of 差异.

   The first research project undertaken by the Center will investigate the identity of 学生 at 十大菠菜台子, with an emphasis on the manner in which religious commitments (or lack thereof) impact personal identification. 通过发展, 实现, 以及调查分析, CRU will work to provide insight about the impact of religion/spirituality at 十大菠菜台子 on both student self-perception and the life that 学生 share in common. CRU将发表这项研究，并主持与教师的合作对话, 学生, 和管理员, 更广泛的社区. Findings will help refine course offerings and projects to enhance the relevancy of religious studies on campus.

3. CRU将努力与十大菠菜台子建立伙伴关系, 捐助者, 政府官员, 社区领袖, 宗教组织, 还有信仰团体. The Center will further this by: creating an advisory council constituted by members of the aforementioned groups; organizing events to promote dialogue about similarities, 差异, and shared challenges; and fostering opportunities for cooperative action in the context of the major ethical and political issues of our day. 考虑到这个广泛的议程, the Center explores specific insights for conflict resolution as well as an articulation of common human purposes through in-depth religious dialogue and inquiry.

4. CRU is committed to enhancing general religious literacy through the examination of historical, 社会, 以及每个宗教传统的文化背景. 该中心将补充十大菠菜台子的学术课程, 研讨会, 学生项目, 实习, 以及出国留学的机会. 该中心将通过提供演讲者，在更广泛的社区促进扫盲, 应要求提供教师和其他资源. 此外，该中心将促进不同信仰传统的信徒之间的对话.

   该中心将赞助和指导一个年度主题, 并将寻找学生, 捐助者和社区参与. 这些主题可以纳入学术课程和讲座等公共活动中, 小组讨论, 还有电影节, 举几个例子. 与宗教研究相关的话题似乎是无穷无尽的, and may include: Religion and Oppression; Justice; Non- violence; Inequality; Human Rights; Religion and Democracy; Religion and Sexuality; Religion and Science; the Environment; Human Origins; Religion and Healing; Religion and Identity; Harmony and Adversity; and more.

   最后，该中心将作为大众传播媒介询问宗教问题的资源. The Center's mission of religious literacy extends to the public sphere and active life through outreach.

CRU通过对历史的考察来提高一般的宗教素养, 每个宗教传统的社会和文化背景. 该中心补充了十大菠菜台子的学术课程, 研讨会, 学生项目, 实习和出国留学的机会. CRU通过提供演讲者在更广泛的社区推广读写能力, 教师和其他资源，以促进不同信仰传统之间的对话.

CRU hosts grant-writing workshops for 学生 and faculty and provides advice on the construction of research programs. 该中心特别促进研究方面的合作, publication and creative endeavors between faculty members and with 学生 across disciplines.

CRU与十大菠菜台子建立合作关系, 捐助者, 政府官员, 社区领袖, 宗教组织和信仰团体. 此外，该中心正在建立一个咨询委员会. 该组织将组织活动，促进关于相似性的对话, 差异, and shared challenges among different religions and foster opportunities for cooperative action in the context of the major ethical and political issues of the day.

CRU是媒体询问宗教问题的资源. Members of the media who are interested in speaking to one of our specialists can contact the OU media relations team at (电子邮件保护).

基督教研究: 

Randy Engle - Roman Catholic Church; Christianity in general. 

Andrew Guffey - Biblical studies; ancient Christianity (including historical Jesus); history of Christianity; Christian theology; Christian ethics; Christianity and public life.

Charles Mabee - Religion and science; religion and terrorism; religion and politics; church-state relations; interfaith relations; the spiritual but not religious (SBNRs) generation

伊斯兰教研究:

Aly Lela - Islamic law and jurisprudence; Islamic ethics; contemporary Islamic thought;
美国和现代世界的伊斯兰教.

犹太人的研究:

Michael Pytlik - Judaism and Jews; Jewish theology; ancient Israel; archaeology of Israel; teaching about Israel.