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A weekly podcast introducing the Waco community to the people behind Baylor’s teaching, research and distinct role in higher education.
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Friday Jan 19, 2018
Friday Jan 19, 2018
Dr. Byron Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Social Sciences and Founding Director of the Institute for the Studies of Religion, is one of the country’s leading researchers on the role of religion in public life. In this episode of Baylor Connections, he shows the impact of communities and people of faith on societal issues such as homelessness, crime and incarceration, and shares why the scientific study of religion is so meaningful.