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JANUARY
20, 2003
POP
CULTURE
Miracles move
into prime time
 State
by State
• The Committee
for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal maintains a listing
of local skeptic organizations by state.
IN
THE NORTHEAST
• Dr.
Robert Bruce Mullin is a professor of history at the General Theological Seminary
of the Episcopal Church in New York City. He has written about miracles and
religious imagination for several publications. Contact 212-243-5150, mullin@gts.edu.
• Dr. Jon Butler is chair of the history department and a professor of
religious studies at Yale University in Hartford, Conn., and can discuss Americans'
belief in miracles. Contact 203-432-0828, jon.butler@yale.edu.
• Ray Delisle is the communications officer for the Diocese of Worcester,
Mass., which has asked the church to investigate the alleged miraculous appearance
of oil on statues surrounding a comatose teenager, Audrey Santos. Contact 508-791-7171,
rdelisle@worcesterdiocese.org.
IN
THE EAST
• Eric Mazur is an associate professor of religion at Bucknell University
in Lewisburg, Pa., and has written about religion and popular culture. Contact
570-577-3525, mazur@bucknell.edu.
• Paula Kane is an associate professor of Catholic studies at the University
of Pittsburgh and teaches American religious history. She has been studying
stigmata and Marian apparitions. Contact pmk@pitt.edu.
IN
THE SOUTHEAST
• Dr. Conrad Ostwalt Jr. is a professor at Appalachian State University
in Boone, N.C. who has written about religion and films. Contact 828-262-2083,
ostwaltce@appstate.edu.
• Kevin Lewis is an associate professor of religious studies at the University
of South Carolina in Columbia and teaches a course on apocalypticism. He can
discuss the apocalyptic signs and miracles looked for by various religions,
especially Christianity. Contact 803-777-2561, kevin@sc.edu.
• Julie Ingersoll, assistant professor of religious studies at the University
of North Florida in Jacksonville, can discuss miracles. Religious Studies, University
of North Florida. Contact 904-620-1330, jingerso@unf.edu.
IN
THE SOUTH
• Dr. Julie Ingersoll is an assistant professor of religious studies at
the University of North Florida in Jacksonville and can discuss religion and
popular culture. Contact 904-620-1330, jingerso@unf.edu.
• Brad Watson is senior pastor at Harvest Church in Hermitage, Tenn., and
has claimed that gold dust and oil appeared on worshippers during a revival
there. Contact 615-316-0085.
IN
THE MIDWEST
• Dr.
Paul Plenge Parker is an associate professor of theology and religion at Elmhurst
College in Illinois who has written about miracles and healing. Contact 630-617-3559,
paulp@elmhurst.edu.
• Dr. Richard Kieckhefer is a professor of history at Northwestern University
in Evanston, Ill., and can discuss the history of miracles, magic and sainthood.
Contact 847-491-2614, kieckhefer@northwestern.edu.
• Bruce David Forbes is a professor of religion at Morningside College
in Sioux City, Iowa, and has written about religion in popular culture. Contact
712-274-5185; forbes@morningside.edu.
• Dr. David K. Clark is a professor of theology at Bethel College and Seminary
in St. Paul, Minn. and has written about miracles in world religions. Contact
651-638-6167, d-clark@bethel.edu.
• Dr. Alice Bach is an associate professor of religion and women's studies
at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and has written extensively
about religion in the media and pop culture. Contact 216-368-1637, ahb5@po.cwru.edu.
• Dr. Michael Budde is a professor at DePaul University in Chicago who
can discuss the growth of churches that believe in miracles. Contact 773-325-1974,
mbudde@depaul.edu.
IN
THE SOUTHWEST
• Dr. Barry Hankins is an associate professor of history and church-state
studies at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and can talk about miracles. Contact
245-710-4667, barry_hankins@baylor.edu.
• Dr.
Daniel Stout is a professor of communications at Brigham Young University in
Provo, Utah, and can address miracles, including the Mormon perspective. He
will spend the Spring 2003 semester at BYU's Oahu, Hawaii, campus. Contact 808-293-3627,
daniel_stout@byu.edu.
• Dr.
Doug Groothuis (pronounced Growt-highs) is an associate professor of philosophy
at Denver Seminary and has written extensively about religion and philosophy.
Contact 303-762-6895, doug@denverseminary.edu.
• Dr. M. Colleen McDannell is a professor of history at the University
of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah and has written about religion and popular culture.
Contact 801-581-4748, Colleen.mcD@utah.edu.
• Brent Plate is an assistant professor of religion and the visual arts
at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth and can discuss apparitions and
other visual miracles. Contact 817-257-6444, b.plate@tcu.edu.
IN
THE WEST/NORTHWEST
• Robert T. Carroll is a professor of philosophy at Sacramento City College
in Sacramento, CA and author of the forthcoming The Skeptic’s Dictionary.
He prefers to be contacted by email at media@skepdic.com.
• Dr. Richard Peace is a professor of theology at Fuller Theological Seminary
in Pasadena, CA and can discuss belief in miracles. Contact through the seminary's
public relations office, 626-584-5367.
• Daniel Wojcik is a professor of English and folklore studies at the University
of Oregon. Contact 541-346-3946; dwojcik@oregon.uoregon.edu.
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