The Futures of Religion | George Fitchett | TEDxRushU

We encounter religion every day. News reports describe religious violence and abuse. They also describe religious compassion and forgiveness. What will religion be like in the future? The talk describes predictions for global and national trends in religious identification. The future of religion may depend on choices we make about what is sacred, what gives life meaning, and what nurtures compassion.

George Fitchett is Professor and the Director of Research in the Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Illinois. He also holds an appointment in Rush’s Department of Preventive Medicine. He is a certified chaplain and pastoral supervisor. In addition to his training in spiritual care, George is trained in epidemiology. In 1990 he developed the research program in Rush’s Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values, one of the first such programs in any chaplaincy department. It is now seen as a model for the transformation of chaplaincy into a research-informed profession.

George’s research has examined the relationship between religion and health in a variety of community and clinical populations. It has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and other agencies. Recently he co-led a team that received grants of $4.5 million from the John Templeton Foundation to advance research literacy among healthcare chaplains.

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