Center for Social Research

Religion and Social Order: Does God Punish Societal Sins?

Dr. Janel Curry, Dean for Research and Scholarship at Calvin College, has just been appointed Calvin's Byker Chair. Her talk will explore how religious worldviews, as portrayed in sermons, shape individual and institutional responses to events like Hurricane Katrina and the Asian tsumani.

Last year Dr. Curry served as Center for Social Research's Interim Director. During the research phase for the project, CSR provided logistical and technical support for the team collecting the data, especially with transcription of recorded sermons. It will be a great opportunity to hear Dr. Curry's lecture as well as see the results of the sermon data.

Willow Room, Prince Conference Center Thursday, February 26, 7:00 p.m.