Director of Religious Studies, Associate Professor of Sociology
Ph.D. in sociology, University of California at Berkeley, 1995
M.A. in theology, Graduate Theological Union, 1989
In his research and writing, Rich Wood (author of Faith in Action: Religion, Race, and Democratic Organizing in America) examines the religious underpinnings of democratic life. As director of UNM’s Religious Studies Program, he has focused on building dialogue between the university and faith communities around New Mexico.
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Topics:
Public Faith: Building strong congregations through community engagement
Must congregations choose between being thriving faith communities and engaging in the work of justice? How do some congregations (in a variety of faith traditions) combine vibrant spirituality and committed work to build a better world?
Faith and Reason: A layperson's thoughts on religion and science
Many current controversies pit religious faith against scientific worldviews. Does that way of approaching these controversies represent the best religious or scientific thinking today? |
