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Event Location: Sullivant Hall 141
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The Center for the Study of Religion (CSR) will continue its visiting scholar program this February, hosting Dr. James Dennis LoRusso, program director of religious studies in the Department of…
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The 2025 Davis Colloquium: Christianity and Healing
The 2026 Don and Barbara Davis Colloquium on Christianity was held on on Friday, October 24 in the OSU Thompson Library. This year’s topic, "Christianity and Healing," explored the relationship…
