Rabbi Saul J. Bernam speaks to the chautauquan congregation on Aug 2, 2019, as a part of the Institution's Interfaith Friday series, on the purpose on evil and suffering, and what roles free will and
Co-member of, "The Laugh in Peace Tour," Gibran Saleem, speaks about his personal journey with religion in his lecture "What's So Funny about Religion from a Muslim Perspective: A personal Journey," on Thursday, August 1,
Gluck Week Seven of the Mystic Heart Meditation program will be led by David Gluck, head of Zen training at Rochester Zen Center. Mystic Heart is one of the programs offered by the Department of
Rev. Susan Sparks speaks during the Interfaith Lecture Series about "What's So Funny about Religion from a Christian Perspective: Reinhold Niebuhr Was Wrong," on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in the Hall of Philosophy.MHARI SHAW/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Rabbi Bob Alper talks about how he interweaves comedy with religion during the afternoon lecture Tuesday, July 30, 2019 in the Hall of Philosophy. VISHAKHA GUPTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Rabbi Bob Alper said religion isn’t funny enough.
The Interfaith Amigos, from left, Imam Jamal Rahman, Rev. Don Mackenzie, and Rabbi Ted Falcon, mix comedy and faith during their afternoon lecture on the spirit of observing and exploring other faiths as well as
Philip Gulley talks about the problem of evil and the Quaker response to it during the fifth Interfaith Friday lecture July 26, 2019 in the Hall of Philosophy. VISHAKHA GUPTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER For Week Five’s Interfaith
Goodwin-Philpott Professor of History at Auburn University, Adam Jortner, says that change on the local level happens slowly and gradually, citing various religious and political examples in early American history during his lecture in the
Kim Hehr Week Six of the Mystic Heart Meditation program will be led by Jim Leff, an initiate in the Inayati Sufi Order, and Kim Hehr, a hospice nurse and yoga and meditation practitioner for
Rev. Elaine D. Thomas talks about Spiritualism at the Hall of Philosophy Wednesday July 24, 2019. SARAH YENESEL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Between the 1840s and World War I, people struggled across the world. Many died in wars
Patrick Mason shares the story of the Burned-over District where Mormonism's rebirth started during his lecture on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. ALEXANDER WADLEY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER On Tuesday, the Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, vice president of
Historian and documentary editor, Spencer McBride speaks about how western New York gre to be named the Burned-over District, during his lecture "The Origins And legacy of the Burned-over District" on Monday, July 22, 2019
Rabbi Deborah Waxman gives a lecture about Reconstructing Judiasm in the Hall of Philosophy Friday July 19, 2019. SARAH YENESEL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER For Week Four’s Interfaith Friday in the Hall of Philosophy, the Rt. Rev.
Subagh Singh Khalsa Week Five of the Mystic Heart Meditation program will be led by Subagh Singh Khalsa, co-director of the Mystic Heart of Chautauqua, and Kim Hehr, a certified level 2 teacher of Kundalini Yoga
Fr. Richard Rohr, globally recognized as a ecumenical teacher, concludes the week’s afternoon Interfaith Lecture Series Thursday, July 18, 2019 in the Hall of Philosophy. VISHAKHA GUPTA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Even though people know that everyone dies,
Father Richard Rohr speaks about his realizations regarding religion and his place in the world, as well as how others handle theirs and coping with learning about yourself during his lecture on July 17, 2019.