Center on Religion & the Professions

As America grows more religiously diverse, professionals need to understand the traditions and beliefs of the public. Our resources help you reach that goal.

Houses of Worship in mid-Missouri. Check out our new map of more than 800 houses of worship in the area, sorted by denomination. See the map.

Film library freshened. We recently added more than 100 titles to our free film library, which are available to borrow at no charge. Browse the list of films.

Religious literacy toolkits. An extensive list of syllabi, case studies, codes of ethics and other resources for each of the 41 disciplines taught at the University of Missouri.

We update the toolkits continually. Check out some of the most recently updated resource lists:

Military and public safety: Articles – January 19, 2012
Health Professions/Health Care/Medicine: Articles – January 19, 2012
Textiles: Articles – January 19, 2012

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Upcoming religious holidays

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Upcoming events
- Champa Lhunpo returns to Hickman High School for Amnesty International meeting
  Lhunpo, a former Buddhist monk and frequent speaker at Hickman High School about Tibetan culture from his religious perspective, will speak about human rights issues in his home country on Nov. 10.
- MU Professor Steven Starr to give Noel P. Gist seminar lecture against nuclear war
  MU Professor Steven Starr will be the featured speaker for the Nov. 3 edition of the Noel P. Gist Brown Bag Seminar Series on international affairs. Starr, who has extensive expertise in advocacy efforts against nuclear war, will present evidence of the long-term environmental consequences of atomic warfare.
News from The Center
- Center-funded study indicates religious, spiritual support may help chronically ill cope
  A study conducted by MU researchers and funded by the Center on Religion and Professions found empirical evidence suggesting both men and women gain health benefits from religious and spiritual support in their communities.
- City of Columbia accepting rolling applications for Human Rights Enhancement Program funding
  The Human Rights Commission for the City of Columbia accepts applications for funds allotted to programs furthering awareness and education of diversity and human rights issues by the city budget. Applications are considered on a rolling basis throughout the year.

The Center on Religion & the Professions

University of Missouri
30 Neff Annex
Columbia, MO 65211-2600
Tel: 573-882-9257
Fax: 573-884-0977
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The Center on Religion & the Professions regularly teams with other organizations in Missouri. Be sure to visit their websites to learn more about their work and goals.

Teen Relationship Education trains religious groups and provides tools to help them communicate effectively about relationship violence among youth. TREE, based in Columbia, is run mostly by volunteers and serves communities of all faiths in Boone Co.

The World Religions in Missouri project works to improve the understanding of Missouri public school teachers about issues in religious diversity and teaching religion in schools. WRIM held a successful conference for teachers in June 2010 and will hold additional sessions around Missouri.

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An affiliate of the Missouri School of Journalism, improving religious literacy among professionals.

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