Video: The Public Practice of Abrahamic Religions
This panel explores the public practice of the Abrahamic Religions. Panelists reflect on their work in light of this category, including its strengths and limitations.
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The Not-Nun in Mather House
HDS alum Anh H. Tran is the child of Vietnamese refugees and grew up Buddhist. Her youthful curiosity is what drew her to spirituality.
Religion in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know
"My guess is that most companies don’t have a written policy that articulates how to handle religion in the workplace in a way that’s instructive for management," says Derek van Bever, MDiv '11, Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard...
Where Ideas, Tensions Converge
"Fostering a sense of belonging requires context that allows students and faculty to be their authentic selves," says HDS Professor Mayra Rivera, chair of Harvard’s Committee on Ethnicity, Migration, Rights. "We strive to keep that principle front and...
Video: The Comparative Study of the Abrahamic Religions
How is the comparative scholarship on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam possible? What are its presuppositions, and what does it entail? How can the history of religions help interfaith understanding? These are some of the questions this lecture addresses.
'Humanity Ahead of Everything Else'
On September 25, 2018, Stephanie Paulsell, Susan Shallcross Swartz Professor of the Practice of Christian Studies, presided over the Tuesday morning Ecumenical Eucharist in Andover Chapel. In her remarks, Paulsell discusses hearing something new in a...
HDS Course Explores Link Between Science Fiction, Religion, and Society
This feature is part of an HDS Communications interview series highlighting selected course offerings at the School. Below, HDS student Bo Clay chats with Professor Ahmed Ragab, Richard T. Watson Associate Professor of Science and Religion and director of...
A Jubilee Homily
Professor Francis Clooney shares the homily he delivered at the jubilee Mass at Fordham University in New York. For Clooney, 2018 has been his jubilee year celebrating 50 years a Jesuit.
Video: Religious Literacy and Media and Entertainment
Film, television, and other forms of entertainment media frequently include religious themes and characters, whether implicitly or explicitly. These on-screen representations shape how many Americans understand religion off-screen and how we interact with...
Why Jim Hackett's 'Sacred Mission' Led Him from Anadarko’s Boardroom to the Classroom
“I wanted to teach something fundamental to me, which was how you could be competitively advantaged in capitalism by having a very strong moral code,” says Jim Hackett, MTS '16.
Video: Hindu View of Life: Speaking For and Against Oneself
Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad engages with the intersectional nature of his Hindu identity through three key textual passages. This examination of Hinduism and intersectionality offered a new perspective on how identity is creatively and constantly reconfigured...
Video: West Africa and the Maghreb
West Africa and the Maghreb: Reassessing Intellectual Connections in the 21st Century centers on the history of Muslim institutions and ideas in Africa. “West Africa and the Maghreb” is a part of the Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society conference...
