Religion
Pack Food for the Hungry on Sunday
The Harvard Interfaith Collaborative plans to package 20,000 Thanksgiving meals for hungry families this Sunday in the SOCH from noon to 4.
Prof. Eck Discusses New Book on India
Highlighting the inherent connection between the land and the religions of India, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies Diana ...
Celebrating Eid al-Adha
Students at the Harvard Islamic Society’s celebration of Eid al-Adha chat and snack on traditional Muslim foods yesterday evening in Ticknor Lounge.
Ingersoll Features Yolmo Beliefs
At last night’s annual Ingersoll Lecture on immortality—a lecture series initiated in 1896 by Harvard President Charles W. Eliot, class of 1853—Robert R. Desjarlais elaborated on the beliefs of Nepal’s Yolmo Buddhists.
Students Discuss Inclusion
Students emphasized the importance of representing oneself, not just one’s ethnic group, in an panel discussion entitled “Ousiders Allowed” on Thursday night.
Harvard Divinity Professor Harvey Cox takes a central, moderating position between physicist and Caltech Professor Leonard Mlodinow in grey and Dr. Deepak Chopra at First Parish Church Wednesday night to discuss the War of the Worldviews: Science vs. Spirituality, the book Mlodinow and Chopra recently co-authored.
Authors Explore Science, Religion
Prominent spiritual writer and physician Deepak Chopra and physics researcher Leonard Mlodinow debated the questions that arise from the differences and intersections of their two fields yesterday before a packed audience at the First Parish Church.
Nigerian Sultan Visits Harvard
Muhammadu Sada Abubakar, the religious leader of Nigeria’s seventy million Muslims, called for interreligious dialogue between Christians and Muslims in the region.
Ugandan Bishop Pushes for LGBT Rights
Bishop Christopher Senyonjo spoke Wednesday at the Harvard Kennedy School about his efforts to combat LGBT discrimination in his native country, where homosexuality is illegal.
Cambridge Monastery Reopens to Public After $11 Million Renovation
After an $11 million renovation, the society’s monks are ready to welcome guests and worshippers again.
Committee Seeks New Pusey Minister
A search committee formed by University President Drew G. Faust has begun its search for a new Pusey Minister at Harvard’s Memorial Church.
Speaker panel at Interfaith Conversations
Reshma Lutfeali, Daryush Mehta, and Diana L. Eck speak on a panel at "Interfaith Conversations" on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
September 11 Interfaith Conversations
Members of the Harvard community gathered on the tenth anniversary of September 11 for interfaith conversations. The event featured keynote speaker Samir Selmanovic as well as words from Reverend Scott Campbell and panelists Reshma Lutfeali, Daryush Mehta and Diana L. Eck.
Samir Selmanovic gives Keynote address at Interfaith Converstaions
Samir Selmanovic gives the Keynote address at Interfaith Conversations on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11
Speaker panel at Interfaith Conversations
Reshma Lutfeali, Daryush Mehta, and Diana L. Eck speak on a panel at "Interfaith Conversations" on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Scott Campbell at Interfaith Conversations
Reverend Scott Campbell speaks at Interfaith Conversations on the 10th anniversary of 9/11
Resigning HDS Dean Proud of School's Expansion, Financial Aid
Harvard Divinity School Dean William A. Graham will step down from his position at the helm of HDS after a decade in the position, the University announced last week.
As Ramadan Ends, Muslim Students Reflect on Religion
During the holy month of Ramadan, which ends today, Muslim Harvard students are showing their devotion to their faith all over the world.
The Voice of Harvard
Gomes would come to be known, in part, by his voice—its rich humor, its melody, its power, and its timbre. Though he died in February, his voice—and all that it stood for—will continue to resonate in the memory of those who knew him.
Faust Reflects on Gomes at Baccalaureate
University President Drew G. Faust invoked the late Rev. Peter J. Gomes at yesterday’s Baccalaureate Service, encouraging members of the Class of 2011 to maintain their identities as they go off to achieve their goals.