Gregoryt Smith News Today

Excerpt: A lot of Christians reacted in anger when I posted on my social media accounts that I’m in favor of tattoos and body piercings.

Every day I work with people who experience physical and emotional pain. While I can't prescribe their medication, I do prescribe meditation.

Keith Giles, a self-proclaimed heretic and former Evangelical; Dr. Safi Kaskas, a devout Muslim; Gregory T. Smith, an ex-Southern Baptist Pastor whose journey led him to explore Neopaganism and Taoism; Matthew DiStefano, a book publisher dwelling in the realm that lies between Christianity and secular humanism; and Caleb, a practicing Bahá'í. What common threads of belief connect these diverse individuals? And how do they navigate disagreements while fostering an attitude of openne...

Two University of Kentucky faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences are recipients of The Graduate School’s distinguished annual awards for exemplary research in the last four years and outstanding contributions to graduate student mentoring and graduate education.