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"We are slowed down, yet living in a world of urgency and woe, where there is so much to be done. It is surely for the good that we are asking ourselves, 'Why do I do the research, writing, and teaching that I do?' This existential crisis may be a good...

How do our views of land and landscape influence our religious imagination, and vice versa? On September 13, the Center for the Study of World Religions hosted its opening event of the 2017–18 academic year, "Barren Landscapes and Open Spaces." The...

The Center for the Study of World Religions at HDS regularly hosts public lectures, book events, and occasional conversations, such as those included in the "Religion in the News" lunch series. But also of great importance to the Center's mission are the...

Considerable attention has been directed to the possibility of a technological singularity when artificial intelligences “wake up” and start acting in their own self-interest. Long before then, however, humanity will confront an ethical singularity—a...

Wesley J. Wildman, Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics at Boston University, presented the second and final comparative theology lecture of the 2013–14 academic year at the Center for Study of World Religions. Traditional natural theology...

A panel of experts convened at HDS for a discussion on Islam in central Africa in preparation for the visit the Sultan of Sokoto.

The fifth and final post on the Quran by Francis X. Clooney, S.J., HDS professor and director of the Center for the Study of World Religions

HDS professor Francis X. Clooney, S.J., on the parable of Lazarus at the rich man's house.

An intimate discussion at the Center for the Study of World Religions examined the intersection of art and faith.

HDS professor Francis X. Clooney weighs in on the debate over Pope Francis's recent comments that "Paradise is open to all of God's creatures."

Donald Baker explores the transition of Korean Buddhism from marginalization to mainstream during the twentieth century.

The 2017 Stendahl Symposium honored student papers on the theme of “Resisting Hegemonies: Understanding Multiplicity in a World of Difference.”