Speakers: Allan Georgia, Ph.D., Director of Religious Education, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland; Timothy Beal, Professor and Chair, CWRU Department of Religious Studies. QAnon conspiracies and right wing religious cults are on the rise.  Why?  What are their beliefs?  What role can the study of new religious movements play in helping us understand and deal … Continue reading QAnon Conspiracies, Religion and Politics – What’s Coming?

Speakers: Erika Anthony, Executive Director, Ohio Transformation Fund; Crystal Bryant, Director, Cuyahoga County Office of Reentry The crisis of mass incarceration and racial inequality continues. Of Ohio’s 45,000 inmates, 45% are African American but they comprise only 14% of the population. Judges wield immense power via length of sentence and by fines, fees, and bail. … Continue reading Mass Incarceration, Judges, and Reentry: An Overview