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Emory College was founded by Methodists, and the university maintains a formal affiliation with the United Methodist Church. The Candler School of Theology is one of 13 United Methodist seminaries.
The Emory Center for Ethics develops academic and public programs to explore how ethical issues underlie decisions that shape our society.
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Legacy of Bible's King David revisited in new e-book
Feb. 27, 2014
Chronicling the life of King David
Feb. 27, 2014
'It's Not So Spontaneous;' Elevation Church Admits 'Spontaneous' Baptisms Are Well Organized Events But Results Are Genuine
Feb. 24, 2014
Emory names Franklin to lead Laney Legacy in Moral Leadership
Feb. 19, 2014
Law and religion conference set
Feb. 18, 2014
Author to discuss religion in African American theater
Feb. 18, 2014
Former U.S. ambassador to Vatican to speak
Feb. 18, 2014
Understanding Why Americans Seem More Religious Than Other Western Powers
Feb. 15, 2014
Religion in African American theater topic of author's talk
Feb. 14, 2014
Belgium may let suffering children choose to die. Would you?
Feb. 13, 2014
Emory to host major international bioethics summit
Feb. 11, 2014
'Sacred Matters' designed with 'nones' in mind
Feb. 10, 2014
George Grant to lead Emory's Center for Pastoral Services
Jan. 31, 2014
Real 'Good Food': Ayres explores link between food, faith
Jan. 22, 2014
LaFayette memoir offers first person look into civil rights movement
Jan. 6, 2014
Top 5 religion stories...of all time!
Dec. 30, 2013
New pope, new Vatican, new hope?
Dec. 29, 2013
13 top stories for 2013
Dec. 28, 2013
Grant to fund ethics, religion, environment program
Dec. 11, 2013
Is Pope Francis exciting or scaring Catholics?
Nov. 29, 2013
Civil rights leader LaFayette to discuss new memoir
Nov. 26, 2013
Dean search seeks community input on religious and spiritual life
Nov. 13, 2013
Special adviser on diversity appointed
Nov. 12, 2013
Dalai Lama visits with Emory students
Nov. 7, 2013
An animated discussion of the living dead
Oct. 31, 2013
PhD students encounter new Program for Scholarly Integrity
Oct. 28, 2013
Reformation Day highlights past and present contributions of women
Oct. 21, 2013
Dalai Lama's professorship resonates with Emory students
Oct. 15, 2013
Advocate, author Becca Stevens to speak on 'Living Out Love'
Oct. 14, 2013
His Holiness the Dalai Lama: An uncommon professor
Oct. 10, 2013
Dalai Lama's challenge: A 21st century of peace and compassion
Oct. 9, 2013
Dalai Lama, Emory faculty to discuss ethics, responsible citizenship
Oct. 6, 2013
Ethics Center director shares insight on secular ethics, theme of Dalai Lama's visit
Oct. 1, 2013
Sand mandala photos are focus of exhibit and talk
Sep. 24, 2013
State Department's faith-based advisor postpones talk
Sep. 24, 2013
New theology degrees aim to reach beyond ministry
Sep. 17, 2013
'Straightforward as a Gunshot': Exploring Flannery O'Connor's tough-minded faith
Sep. 16, 2013
FBI agent/seminarian trains students in nonviolence
Sep. 11, 2013
Audrey Hindes: Food, faith and fellowship
Sep. 6, 2013
State Department's faith-based advisor to speak Feb. 7
Jan. 31, 2013
American Muslims need to tell their stories, says An-Na'im
Jan. 22, 2013
The pastor and the inauguration: Inaugurals project national unity
Jan. 21, 2013
Helping researchers avoid conflict of interest
Jan. 9, 2013
Patterson leads students on a trek toward resilience
Jan. 8, 2013
Would Thomas Merton use an iPad? Contemplation, technology and discernment
Jan. 3, 2013
Researcher finds slaves quarried sandstone used to build Smithsonian Castle
Dec. 13, 2012
Got happiness? What the Bible says about the good life
Dec. 13, 2012
Commemoration of war dead tells us who we are, says Wright
Dec. 10, 2012
Got the digital holiday blues? Try 'Returning to Reality'
Dec. 10, 2012
Emory professor challenges assumptions about theology
Dec. 3, 2012
Law and religion center names alumnus associate director
Nov. 30, 2012
E-book readers take multimedia journey through American civil religion
Nov. 27, 2012
Christian activist Shane Claiborne's Emory lectures on iTunes U
Nov. 19, 2012
First Director of Pastoral Services Named at Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Nov. 19, 2012
Sustaining the work of social causes
Nov. 7, 2012
Ethicists to wrestle with zombies on Halloween
Oct. 30, 2012
Rare editions of Martin Luther's writings on display at Pitts Theology Library
Oct. 15, 2012
Flannery O'Connor, Freud to be discussed at Emory
Oct. 15, 2012
Show, don't tell: Shane Claiborne brings call to action to campus
Oct. 11, 2012
Top Christian scholars to be featured in new lecture series
Sep. 5, 2012
Candler professor newly leads Graduate Division of Religion
Aug. 20, 2012
What refugees need (it's not another t-shirt)
Aug. 16, 2012
Polygamy law is focus of Emory professor's Library of Congress appointment
Aug. 1, 2012
How an institution recovers from public scandal
July 31, 2012
How organizations can recover institutional ethics, integrity
July 31, 2012
Chick Fil-A controversy plays out on social media
July 25, 2012
Sawyer Seminar takes shape with Mellon Foundation funding
July 25, 2012
Divinity students teach reading for real change
July 23, 2012
Finding feminine connections to God in history, psychology, poetry
July 11, 2012
Candler Advantage provides sneak peek of pastor's life
July 9, 2012
Jed Brody: Searching for novel ways to save nature
July 6, 2012
New peacebuilding program offered by Emory's Candler, General Theological
June 27, 2012
Grant review opens up Texas-sized rift
June 13, 2012
Fetal DNA blueprint controversy
June 7, 2012
A scholarly organization for those who study the Koran
May 30, 2012
Emory to host conference on ethics of the drug shortage
May 21, 2012
Fired Ohio teacher: Catholic schools discriminated
April 30, 2012
What does it take to boost a company's green cred?
April 27, 2012
Belief blog: Study: Analytic thinking can decrease religious belief
April 27, 2012
Paul Root Wolpe and Edward Queen interviewed on 11Alive
April 9, 2012
Lenten reflections on being Christian
April 5, 2012
Push for the right to die grows in the Netherlands
April 2, 2012
Religious life activities for Holy Week, Passover
April 2, 2012
Emory Tibetan Studies Program celebrates 12 years
Mar. 29, 2012
'Cartooning for Peace and Health' returns
Mar. 28, 2012
Catholic scholar Radcliffe to speak at Emory
Mar. 22, 2012
Muslim, Jewish student groups collaborate on interfaith art gala
Mar. 21, 2012
Radcliffe to speak on search for wisdom
Mar. 21, 2012
Activists ground flying monkeys
Mar. 20, 2012
Online grieving a keyboard away
Mar. 19, 2012
New endowment honors alumna
Mar. 16, 2012
Law professor to discuss same-sex marriage and religious freedom
Mar. 5, 2012
Wolpe appointed to Committee on Responsible Science
Mar. 5, 2012
Muslims launch campaign to 'understand' Shariah
Mar. 2, 2012
New endowment supports Jewish Studies research
Feb. 27, 2012
'Singing Church' conference to explore congregational song
Feb. 27, 2012
Early prenatal test raises ethical questions
Feb. 22, 2012
Winship Cancer Institute ethicist named chair of Atlanta Board of Education ethics panel
Feb. 21, 2012
Mourning Whitney: Social media magnify the grief process
Feb. 19, 2012
Variety of scholars, topics in theology lecture series
Feb. 17, 2012
Running on faith: When personal beliefs become political touchstones
Feb. 14, 2012
Mary Loftus: Advocates of sharia can learn from Catholics and Jews
Feb. 6, 2012
Divine debate: 'Stuffy academics' versus 'holy rollers'
Feb. 6, 2012
Documentary on Emory debuts at Founders Week
Feb. 6, 2012
"Arab Spring" focus of next CNN Dialogue
Jan. 31, 2012
Mandala series embraces interdisciplinary arts
Jan. 27, 2012
Carol Newsom addressed Candler School of Theology students
Jan. 25, 2012
Law and Religion series examines oppression
Jan. 19, 2012
Mindfulness training helps patients cope
Dec. 19, 2011
Emory ethicist nominated for World Technology Award
Oct. 19, 2011
The Ottoman Empire's secular history undermines Sharia claims
Oct. 7, 2011
James Weldon Johnson Institute partners to launch CNN Dialogues
July 28, 2011
Lipstadt appointed to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
June 9, 2011
Demjanjuk in Munich
May 16, 2011
'Eichmann Trial' recalls Holocaust victims' worldwide testimony
Mar. 21, 2011
