History & Current Events
Minicourses On Demand
Christian Nationalism (Un)defined
Even as the conversation about Christian nationalism has proliferated, there are raging debates about how to define it and understand its impact on American politics. This minicourse tries to understand these debates while not taking our eyes away from the peril of Christian nationalism.
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Howard Thurman
Howard Thurman was arguably the most important 20th century African American religious leader before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and is universally acclaimed as the moral anchor to the modern Civil Rights Movement. This minicourse introduces participants to Thurman in the contexts of African American religious and cultural activism.
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Events On Demand
Sacred Pregnancy
ICJS’ Christine Krieger engages author Ann Duncan in a discussion of her multifaceted look at motherhood in her forthcoming book, “Sacred Pregnancy: Birth, Motherhood, and the Quest for Spiritual Community.” Her work is part feminist discourse on motherhood, part sociological study of changing U.S. religious demographics, and part exploration of spiritual movements rooted in women’s reproductive health.
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9/11: Twenty Years Later
The world changed on 9/11. As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the day that left the U.S. and the world reeling, it is worth reflecting upon how 9/11 and its aftermath impacted the religious and interreligious landscape of our society.
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Even after nearly 1,000 years, the Crusades continue to exert a powerful cultural hold. Crusader imagery persists through literature, films, cartoons, video games and memes, perpetuating a mentality of defending ideas or territory deemed sacred, sometimes violently. This short video, written and produced by ICJS, is designed to spark group or classroom conversation on the history and cultural influence of the Crusades and how we can address the “Crusader mentality.”