“The Matrix,” “Zombieland,” “WALL-E,” and “Snowpiercer” are all examples of apocalypse movies. We love to explore the apocalyptic worlds, but why? Dr. Amy Merrill Willis, associate professor of religious studies and chair of the department, explores why apocalyptic movies are so popular.
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Visiting religion professor making an impact on students, community
Madi Shea ’22 didn’t think she’d enjoy the religion class she had scheduled for the Fall 2021 semester, but that was before she met her professor, Dr. Bosco Bae.
Storytelling in medical practice theme of religious studies lecture at Lynchburg
The University of Lynchburg’s 2022 Zaidee Creel Williams Memorial Lecture will feature Dr. Raymond Barfield, a writer and pediatric oncologist, who will present “Why Storytelling is the Heart of Great Medical Practice.” The event takes place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 21, in Schewel Hall’s Sydnor Performance Hall.
Religious studies professor awarded a Mednick Fellowship
Dr. Amy Merrill Willis has been named the Lynchburg recipient of the VFIC Mednick Faculty Fellowship Award for 2021.
New medical humanities minor offered this fall
The University of Lynchburg will launch a new minor this fall: medical humanities. The 18-hour program, developed by a team of faculty from across the academic disciplines, bridges the humanities and health sciences in a way not previously done at Lynchburg.
Political activist and scholar Larycia Hawkins to speak at Lynchburg
Scholar and activist Dr. Larycia Hawkins will give the 2020 Turner-Warren Lecture at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at First Christian Church in Lynchburg. At 7 p.m. Monday, March 2, she will deliver the 2020 Jennie Cutler Shumate Lecture on Christian Ministry in Snidow Chapel at the University of Lynchburg.
Humanist chaplain to speak at Lynchburg Feb. 18
Humanist Chaplain Walker Bristol will speak on “Humanism and Atheism Today: New and Old Ways of Making Meaning in a Changing World” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Hopwood Auditorium.
Coretha Loughridge ’80 will speak at 2019 Baccalaureate
The University of Lynchburg will hold the 2019 Baccalaureate, a worship service to uplift and inspire the graduating class, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, in Snidow Chapel. The Rev. […]
Students visit Virginia Holocaust Museum
Last week, a group of students and Dr. Amy Merrill Willis, associate professor of religious studies at University of Lynchburg, visited the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond.
‘Skeleton Saint’ subject of Ida Wise East lecture Feb. 13
Virginia Commonwealth University Professor Dr. Andrew Chesnut will speak at this year’s Ida Wise East Memorial Lecture at the University of Lynchburg. The lecture, “How did the Mexican Skeleton Saint, Santa Muerte, become the fastest growing new religious movement in the West?” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, in Memorial Ballroom at Hall Campus Center. The event is free and open to the public.
