Religion
Humanist Leader Dismissed for Falsifying Credentials
A leader of a secular organization at Harvard was fired last week after admitting that she falsified the credentials she presented to the group, according to a story in The New York Times.
Reza Aslan
Reza Aslan HDS '99 talks at the Harvard Divinity School about his experiences as a religious scholar and his Fox News interview, during which he was asked whether a Muslim could write an unbiased account of Jesus Christ.
Two Faiths Together
Members of Harvard Hillel and the Harvard Islamic Society gathered Tuesday evening for dinner at Hillel. The annual dinner, in its ninth year, brings together both communities on the Jewish holiday of Sukkat Salaam.
Hillel's Sukkat Salaam Celebration Hosts Two Faiths
The annual dinner tradition—started nine years ago and sponsored by Harvard Hillel and the Harvard Islamic Society—is part of an ongoing effort to encourage dialogue between the two communities.
Students Adjust as Rosh Hashanah Overlaps with Shopping Week
As members of the Harvard community prepare to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah—which begins at sunset Wednesday and restricts all work, including writing—students and professors are working to accommodate those observing the holiday.
Religion Experts
Experts on the intersection of religion and politics gathered in Andover Hall at the Divinity School to share their perspectives and experiences related to the use of religion to justify terror.
Compline
Compline: root, Latin: complentorium; the completion of a working day. The chapel opens its mouth to believers, flinging open its cavernous sanctuary to usher in the night and its children for worship. And the children come: faces glowing and slanted down, boots knocking on the wooden floor with each step
Concentration Satisfaction: Class of 2012
As freshmen enter the second week of Advising Fortnight, Flyby presents a complete set of data from the Class of 2012's concentration satisfaction ratings. For all freshmen looking to narrow down the list of potential concentrations, sophomores or juniors curious about their chosen concentrations, and seniors reflecting on their undergraduate careers, here are the stats from last year's graduating seniors on how satisfied they were with their respective concentrations. Check out our four interactive graphs showing overall satisfaction rates among Humanities, Natural Sciences, SEAS, and Social Sciences concentrators in the Class of 2012.
Islam Awareness Month
There are often crowds on the Widener steps on sunny Friday afternoons, but this month, they won’t just be clusters ...
HKS Panel Encourages Religion in the Public Sphere
Christian author Jim Wallis and Memorial Church Minister Jonathan L. Walton argued that the public should harness the power of religion to pursue the “common good” in politics on Monday in an event hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership.
