Religion
Scott Campbell at Interfaith Conversations
Reverend Scott Campbell speaks at Interfaith Conversations on the 10th anniversary of 9/11
Resigning HDS Dean Proud of School's Expansion, Financial Aid
Harvard Divinity School Dean William A. Graham will step down from his position at the helm of HDS after a decade in the position, the University announced last week.
As Ramadan Ends, Muslim Students Reflect on Religion
During the holy month of Ramadan, which ends today, Muslim Harvard students are showing their devotion to their faith all over the world.
The Voice of Harvard
Gomes would come to be known, in part, by his voice—its rich humor, its melody, its power, and its timbre. Though he died in February, his voice—and all that it stood for—will continue to resonate in the memory of those who knew him.
Faust Reflects on Gomes at Baccalaureate
University President Drew G. Faust invoked the late Rev. Peter J. Gomes at yesterday’s Baccalaureate Service, encouraging members of the Class of 2011 to maintain their identities as they go off to achieve their goals.
Students Share Passover Rituals
While Passover is not an official University holiday, Jewish students around campus celebrated the first night of the holy festival with their own seders yesterday.
Najjar Pushes For Cooperation
Former Justice Minister of Lebanon Ibrahim Najjar said that the heavy influence of religious ideals in his country makes it difficult to craft secular laws that simultaneously satisfy both Muslims and Christians, in a lecture at Harvard Law School yesterday.
Memorial Service Held for Gomes
With Memorial Church’s pews filled to capacity, dignitaries and University leaders paid tribute to the late Reverend Professor Peter J. Gomes.
Gomes Memorial Service at 11 a.m. Tomorrow
The University will hold a memorial service honoring the life of the late Reverend Peter J. Gomes at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Memorial Church in Harvard Yard. Gomes—who served as the church's minister and the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals for the past 35 years—died late February.
Religious Speakers Draw Ire, Protests
The controversial Social Transformation Conference—aimed at promoting “faith-based social transformation efforts,” according to its website—took place in the Northwest Science Building this weekend
Religious Conference Attracts Controversy
A conference to promote religious social activism slated to kick off at the Harvard Extension School tomorrow includes a set of panelists and speakers that have generated controversy due to the homophobic and anti-Islamic remarks that they have made in the past.
Keith Ellison on Muslim Radicalization
Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota, the first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress, speaks at the Harvard Law School about the recent Congress trials regarding the radicalization of Muslims.