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Lester, Foundation Professor of English and founding director of\u0026nbsp;Project Humanities at Arizona State University, has been awarded a $25,000 Teacher-Scholar Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.The one-year award will support Lester\u2019s research exploring\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-01-06T10:14:24-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/06\/2026-10:14am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU Foundation Professor Neal A. 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