Parenting Blog

One of the blogs I read regularly is Bruce Dolin's The Privilege of Parenting. He offers thoughtful reflections on the challenges and opportunities of parenting, and often touches on issues with implications for morality. If you are a parent or are interesting in parenting visit and click the "subscribe" link at the top, right of his blog.

Court Cases: Religious Students Object to Counseling LGBT Clients

New developments were announced in cases involving counseling psychology graduate students who objected to counseling LGBT clients in an affirming way. A student backed by the Alliance Defense Fund sued Augusta State University over the issue. The student cites her religious beliefs condemning homosexuality, while the university cites professional ethics codes. A similar case at Eastern Michigan University was resolved yesterday by a federal judge ruling in favor of the university. A summary of the issue appears in today's issue of Inside Higher Ed.

A Sunday at 105

Religion plays an important role in the life of Aldéa Pellerin-Cormier, filmed by her grandson in this short film from the National Film Board of Canada. Pellerin-Cormier also offers her views on politics and sex, and will leave you smiling at the end of this sweet film.

Psychologists and Prisoner Abuse -- Story Continues

The licenses of psychologists who were involved in the "harsh interrogation" of prisoners at Guantanamo are at risk, according to this article from the Dayton Daily News. Larry James, dean at Wright State University's School of Professional Psychology, has been the subject of two earlier suits, both of which were dismissed.

Social Scientists Talking to Terrorists

The current issue of Edge features Scott Atran and Robert Axelrod describing why they talk to terrorists. Given the recent US Supreme Court decision, this is a particularly relevant topic for social scientists engaged in studying controversial religious groups.

Gestalt Psychology Research Request

Dr. Kailash Tuli, at the IILM Institute for Higher Education in India, is seeking a research collaborator for a study concerning gestalt psychology and religion. Dr. Tuli's profile at http://psyrel.com/exchange/edata/tuli.html includes his email address so that you can contact him about this or other research possibilities.