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Dr. Alicia Batten featured on the Classical Ideas Podcast's hundreth episode on the Epistle of James. She discusses the Epistle of James, Quelle, and the meaning of James in 2019. She dives into history; ancient economics; philosophy; the identity, reception, and interpretation of James; parallels between the letter of James and the teachings of Jesus; and more.

Congratulations to professor Jeff Wilson on his new article: "Buddhism Without Merit: Theorizing Buddhist Religio-Economic Activity in the Contemporary World", published by the Journal of Global Buddhism.

We are very pleased to announce that two of our undergraduate students received departmental awards at this year's spring convocation ceremony.

Douglas Tennant was awarded the Religious Studies Departmental Award. Douglas graduated with a BA in Religious Studies with a World Religions Specialization.

Claris Lam received the St. Jerome's University Religious Studies Departmental Award. Claris graduated with a BA in Religious Studies and a minor in English Language and Literature.

Our warmest congratulations to both of you!

Welcome back to our Q&A series with Religious Studies instructors, alumni, and students. Get to know our people, research, and courses!

If you missed it, check out part 1 of our Q&A with Dr. Batten to learn about the relevance of studying religion. This week, we will answer questions about our undergraduate program.