Directory of the Faculty in Religion

Robert W. Allison, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. The University of Chicago, 1975; B.A. Brown University, 1965. Bible, Early Judaism and Christianity, ancient Greek religion, Greek language (ancient and modern), Byzantine middle ages.

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• Courses taught by Prof. Allison
• Prof. Allison's project on Mt. Athos

Marcus Coleman Bruce, Assoc. Prof. Ph.D. Yale University, 1990; M.A. & M.Phil. Yale Univ., 1987; M.Div. Yale Univ., 1982; B.A. Bates College, 1977. American Religious History; Religion and Literature; African-American Studies; American Cultural Studies.

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• Courses taught by Prof. Bruce

Mishael M. Caspi, Visiting Prof. of Religion. Ph.D., Univ. of California at Berkeley in Near Eastern Studies (1973); M.A., Univ. of Santa Clara in Educational Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, 1971; B.A. Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1960 in Biblical Studies and Semitic Languages. Specialties: Biblical Traditions in Judaism and Islam; Judaica and Oral Tradition and the Oral Poetry of Women in the Middle East. From here you may click on the items listed below for further information on:

• Courses taught by Prof. Caspi

Carl Benton Straub, Prof. Ph.D. Harvard University, 1971; S.T.B., Harvard Divinity School, 1961; B.A. Colgate. Religion and culture; Religion and the natural environment; Religious ethics; Kierkegaard

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• Courses taught by Prof. Straub

John S. Strong, Prof. Ph.D. University of Chicago, 1977; M.A. Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1972; B.A. Oberlin College, 1969. History of Religions; Asian Religion; Buddhist Studies.

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• Courses taught by Prof. Strong

Thomas F. Tracy, Prof. Ph.D. Yale University, 1980; M.Phil. Yale University; 1975; B.A. St. Olaf College, 1971. Theology; Philosophy of Religion; Applied Ethics.

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• Courses taught by Prof. Tracy

In addition to the above, several visiting or part time members of the faculty and faculty from other Departments at Bates enrich the program in religion:

• Courses taught by Prof. Crunkleton

Loring M. Danforth, Prof. of Anthropology. Ph.D. and M.A. Princeton University; B.A. Amherst. From here you may click on the items listed below for further information on:

• Courses taught by Prof. Danforth

Stephen E. G. Kemper, Prof. of Anthropology. Ph.D. and M.A., The University of Chicago; B.A. Dartmouth. From here you may click on the items listed below for further information on:

• Courses taught by Prof. Kemper