Are both Boston College and Brown University religion-affiliated institutes?
Boston College Boston College (also referred to as BC) is a private Jesuit Catholic research university located in the affluent village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States, 6 mi west of downtown Boston. It has 9,100 full-time undergraduates and almost 5,000 graduate students. The university's name reflects its early history as a liberal arts college and preparatory school (now Boston College High School) in Dorchester. It is a member of the 568 Group and the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Its main campus is a historic district and features some of the earliest examples of collegiate gothic architecture in North America.
Benjamin Brown (scholar) Benjamin Brown (born July 1, 1966 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli professor, researcher of Judaism and Jewish thought, lecturer at the Department of Jewish thought at Hebrew University and a researcher at the [[Israel Democracy Institute]. Brown is known for his studies on Orthodox Judaism, especially the ultra-Orthodox [[community]], from the [[theology|theological]], [[halakhah|Jewish-legal]] and [[history|historical]] perspectives.. Among other topics, he was the first to trace the development of the [[concept]] "[[Daas Torah]]" and its various usages in the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) world. In addition, he published many papers about the Jewish legal ruling system ([[Halakhah]]), the [[Musar movement]] and the Hasidic movement. In his studies, Brown incorporates concepts, models and analytical tools originating from general [[philosophy]], including legal philosophy.