Origin Of American Black Church Explored Through Woman’s Biography
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As blacks and others celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, the role of the church in the emancipation of the slaves will not be forgotten.
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UF Establishes Nation’s First Center For The Study Of Hindu Traditions
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To encourage the research, teaching and public understanding of Hindu culture, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida has established the nation’s first Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions. The only other center of its kind in the world is Oxford University’s Centre for Hindu Studies, with which UF will have collaborations.
UF professors collaborate with tribe to design eagle aviary
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For centuries, the Zuni Pueblo Indian tribe of New Mexico has been caring for eagles and collecting their feathers for use in tribal ceremonies. An aviary designed by a University of Florida professor ensures that tradition will continue for generations to come.
UF Study: Religion Doesn’t Directly Influence Sense Of Well-Being Or Fear Of Death In Seniors
GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Simply attending religious services or turning to religion in times of need will not increase a person’s feeling of well-being or make them fear death less, at least among people in later life.
Seniors Use Prayer To Cope With Stress; Prayer No. 1 Alternative Remedy
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you’re an older American and suffered from holiday stress this season, odds are good you used prayer to ward it off, new research shows.
With Corporate Approach, Evangelistic Churches Prosper, Study Finds
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s most evangelical churches are growing faster and building larger endowments than their counterparts by coupling modern marketing techniques with old-world proselytism, a University of Florida study has found.
UF Study: Female Ministers Face Pettiness, Patriarchy And Pressures
GAINESVILLE — Women have hit the stained glass ceiling when it comes to making it in the male-dominated field of the ministry, a new University of Florida study finds.
A Material World: Defining Ourselves By Consumer Goods
Americans, and increasingly the rest of the world, are using brand names to create their identities, a University of Florida professor writes in a new book.
UF Survey: Shoppers Say Stores Jump The Gun With Christmas Displays
GAINESVILLE — If it seemed like the plastic light-up Santa Claus in the toy aisle was dangerously close to rubbing elbows with the Fourth of July Uncle Sam cutout over in lawn and garden, join the crowd: Most people think retailers are putting up their Christmas displays earlier than ever, according to a recent University of Florida survey.
UF Researcher Explores Spirituality’s Role In Health
GAINESVILLE—Can spirituality improve health? A University of Florida researcher is trying to find out, using a new scientific survey to put religion under the microscope.