New humanities prize honors Cornell friendships
The Joseph E. Connolly ’72 Memorial Prizes support students who want to look at the intersection of religion, politics and society.
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'My classes transformed the way I think about human problems'
Adam Ziccardi is a religious studies major.
Kennedy recognized by Renaissance Society of America
The Renaissance Society of America has given William J. Kennedy its Paul Oskar Kristeller Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring “a lifetime of uncompromising devotion to the highest standard of scholarship accompanied by exceptional achievement in Renaissance studies.”
Same-sex marriage exposes "cavernous divide" between Vatican, Catholics
The Vatican’s orthodoxy office has issued a formal response to a question about whether Catholic clergy have the authority to bless same-sex unions, saying the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” Professors Landon Schnabel (sociology) and Kim Haines-Eitzen (religious studies) comment.
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— Chiara Formichi, Associate Professor
Whether majoring in biology, politics or history, having a stronger understanding of the ways in which world religions shape people and the environment we live in, is a necessary tool."