Community of Scholars Reception
On October 22, 2019, faculty and students interested in learning more about how religion and public health intersect convened to meet faculty and student scholars from other disciplines across the university to learn what is happening at the intersection of religion...
President Carter Visits Religion and Public Health Seminar
On October 16, 2019, President Jimmy Carter visited Dr. Idler’s Fall 2019 graduate seminar on Religion and Public Health. Students in the seminar are from Rollins, Candler, GDR, Emory College, the Center for Ethics, and Sociology in the PhD, MTS, MPH, MDiv,...
Can Going to Church Make You Live Longer? An interview with Ellen Idler, Director, RPHC
There are all kinds of way to get healthy. You could spend time jogging, doing yoga…or going to church. New research from Emory University finds regular attendance at religious ceremonies can improve one’s health and lower mortality. We talk about this idea with...
Emory Study Shows Link between Regular Attendance at Religious Services and Health and Longevity
From ASPPH Friday Letter, January 12, 2018 Researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health have published a paper in PLOS ONE that links regular attendance at religious services with improved health and lowered mortality. Dr. Ellen L. Idler,...