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'Jesus Wept': God with Us during the Pandemic

March 30, 2020

"In the days of the pandemic, even if we remain very careful about distancing ourselves, let us at least in our hearts show up, cease to be distant, dwell among those who suffer, our tears mingling with theirs, at every tomb," writes Professor Francis X...

How Are Religious Communities Adapting to the Coronavirus?

March 30, 2020

With bans on large gatherings and people self-isolating at home, Shaykh Yasir Fahmy, Instructor on Muslim Studies, reflects on how the coronavirus is affecting religious and faith communities in Greater Boston and New England.

Impermanence, Interdependence and Buddhist Reflections on COVID-19

March 27, 2020

Might the Covid-19 pandemic open our eyes to important truths about ourselves? Jay L. Garfield, Visiting Professor of Buddhist Philosophy, examines the Buddhist insights made apparent by the current crisis.

Audio: Noon Service Hosted by the HDS Episcopal/Anglican Fellowship

March 26, 2020

On March 25, 2020, the HDS Episcopal/Anglican Fellowship offered a podcast version of Noon Service on the topic “Mary’s YES, our YES!” Celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation with MDiv candidates Anne Stetson, Jonathan Robert, Joris Bürmann, Carolyn Beard...

How Religious Leaders Are Keeping Faith during Coronavirus

March 24, 2020

"In Islam, doing things in a congregational fashion is far more praiseworthy than doing it individually. The quality of being in close company in spaces of togetherness is sacred. It’s the notion of Suhba in our tradition, and it’s deeply impactful. So...

Grace Under Pressure

March 23, 2020

A message to the HDS community from Dean David N. Hempton I write amid unprecedented changes in the teaching and working environment at HDS to express my pride and admiration at the way tha t the School’s community is managing th is challenging transition...

Sight and Blindness during a Pandemic

March 23, 2020

"The pandemic will become a matter of history, but the starker choice before us won’t go away: shall we be blind to our neighbors in need, bothered when their humanity and rich complexity become too evident, wed more to our ordinary ways of doing things...

Efforts across the University Aim to Reassure, Entertain, Connect

March 23, 2020

"Digital connections for spiritual practice are not only becoming more prevalent but, even after this health crisis passes, will be increasingly necessary for religious and spiritual organizations to survive and to meet people where they are," said Kerry...

To Harvard College Students, In Times of Change

March 23, 2020

"Choose courage in the face of fear and uncertainty. Remember that there are also positive contagions out there. Courage is contagious. Courage involves mustering the internal strength and conviction to face the horizons of an uncertain future, knowing...