Religion
Swastika Graffiti Prompts Condemnation from Faith Leaders
Two swastikas were found on the side of a Harvard-owned building located at 69 Dunster Street on Sunday, prompting religious leaders to condemn the act of vandalism and the hateful message commonly associated with the image.
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.
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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.
