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The challenges of practising intellectual humility with deeply held religious beliefs
In this fourth of a five-article series in Open Access Government on the topic of intellectual humility (IH), Peter C. Hill explores the challenges associated with practising IH with deeply held religious beliefs.
The prison seminary movement and the impact of faith-based programmes
Byron R. Johnson and Sung Joon Jang share key challenges affecting America’s prison system, the prison seminary movement and the positive impact that faith-based programmes can have.
Justice in the United States: Prison system focus
Some of the U.S. Department of Justice’s work, including a look at the federal prison system, is assessed here by Open Access Government.
Byron R. Johnson – Baylor University
Byron R. Johnson is Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences and Director of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University
Visiting Scholar & Co-Executive Director
Center for Faith and the Common Good
Pepperdine University
byron.johnson@pepperdine.edu
www.pepperdine.edu/center-for-faith-common-good/
He is the founding director of the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR) as well as director...
Bridging the cultural divide in social discourse, Part 3: The challenges of practicing intellectual...
In this third of a five-article series in Open Access Government on the topic of intellectual humility (IH), Peter C. Hill explores why political attitudes have created a cultural divide that makes it difficult for many to be intellectually humble.
How do we envision the sustainable society we want to create?
Here, Professor Masahide Sakamoto uses Japanese pollution research as a case study for thinking about and understanding how to create a sustainable society.
Kazunobu Horiuchi – Reitaku University
Kazunobu Horiuchi, M.A. (University of Southern California in religion and social ethics), while serving as the Vice President for Student Affairs and International Liaison, is a specially appointed professor at Reitaku University, where he teaches undergraduate courses in Studies in American Society, Japanese religious history in English to international...
‘Discrimination towards men’ cited in UK menopause leave rejection
The proposal to make menopause leave a ‘protected characteristic’ under the Equality Act has been blocked by ministers in an effort to prevent discrimination towards men.
US states lack effective hate crime legislation despite increasing hate crimes
Hate crimes in the United States have increased in frequency in recent years, however, legislation protecting victims is limited across many states.
The functional utility of intellectual humanity in a polarized world
Only in the past decade or so have social scientists seriously studied intellectual humility as a virtue that might counter problems with this alarming social trend toward division
Colonel Jessup—you may not remember the name, but some of you will know whom we are talking about. He is the fictional...
Practising intellectual humility without compromising strongly held convictions
In the second part of the discussion of bridging the cultural divide in social discourse, Peter C. Hill at Biola University looks at intellectual humility with consideration to one’s convictions.
‘Representation really matters’: Why Black history should be taught in British schools
Black history in schools continues to be increasingly vital, as decolonising education and improving representation gives students a broader, more honest curriculum delving into systemic inequality.
Supporting science, theology and philosophy research
Open Access Government unpacks the work of the John Templeton Foundation, in supporting research across the sciences as well as in the areas of theology and philosophy.
Bridging the cultural divide in social discourse: The role of intellectual humility
Peter C. Hill, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Office of Academic Research and Grants, Biola University, sheds light on the role of intellectual humility when it comes to bridging the cultural divide.
Artificial Intelligence in the UK
Professor Jon Crowcroft FRS FREng, co-founder of iKVA, Researcher at Large, at The Alan Turing Institute and Professor of Communication Systems at Cambridge University’s Computer Laboratory, provides his view on Artificial Intelligence in the UK.
Mentoring diverse graduate students in agriculture, geoscience, and related disciplines: Are you a mentor?
Mentoring starts from within the faculty member – a mentor guides a student from situation to solution using their lived experiences and expertise.
How can Daoism benefit Western education?
Open Access Government speaks to Dr Tom Culham on the benefits of incorporating Daoism in Western education.
Peter C. Hill – Biola University
Peter C. Hill, Ph.D., is Director of the Office of Academic Research and Grants Professor of Psychology at Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, in La Mirada, CA.
His research interests focus on positive psychological virtues such as humility, gratitude, and forgiveness; religious fundamentalism; and religious/spiritual measurement. He has received...
Spiritual community participation is associated with better health
Having a spiritual community can help people live healthier lives, with greater longevity, less depression and suicide, and less substance use.
The many routes to an optimal leisure lifestyle
An optimal leisure lifestyle (OLL) consists, in its most agreeable form, of deeply fulfilling participation during free time in one or more substantial, absorbing activities known as serious leisure.
