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Scott Kennedy of CSIS to discuss U.S.-China relations

by Adrianna Jereb on July 17, 2017

Scott Kennedy’s grandfather, an engineer, visited China in the mid-1980s. At the time, Kennedy was a student at the University of Virginia, studying Spanish. His grandfather, who had noted China was on the brink of

Morning Worship: Faith plus God equals a miracle, Canales says

by Mary Lee Talbot on July 16, 2017

“In a crisis of fear, when we face a crossroad, we have to make up our minds to continue in

Eboo Patel looks at how interfaith leaders can bring people together in a pluralist community

by Brian Contreras on July 14, 2017

Eboo Patel started his Friday morning lecture with a parable. “It is a story of a village that has come

Eboo Patel to close Week Three with new understandings of interfaith leadership and American narrative

by Amber Tong on July 13, 2017

Having spoken in the Hall of Philosophy in previous years, Eboo Patel is ready to bring his ideas to the

From Today’s Lecturer: America needs interfaith leaders

by Eboo Patel on July 13, 2017

Harvard scholar Diana Eck calls the United States the most religiously diverse nation in human history. This is a remarkable

Rabbi Sacks relates modern conflict to biblical sibling rivalries

by Rebecca Klar on July 12, 2017

The West isn’t the critical victim of radical Islam. “The real threat it represents is to the Muslim world,” said Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the

Writer Dahlia Lithwick to discuss complicated intersection of religion and the Supreme Court

by Ryan Pait on July 11, 2017

Journalist Dahlia Lithwick is returning to Chautauqua Institution under a different set of circumstances this year. She last visited in

From Today’s Lecturer: A looming crisis of faith in our nation’s courts

by Dahlia Lithwick on July 11, 2017

Two weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision in the most improbable “blockbuster” case of its 2016

Katelyn Beaty examines generational, political divides in evangelism

by Sara Toth on July 10, 2017

Katelyn Beaty is still trying to make sense of the 2016 presidential election. “Eighty-one percent of white evangelicals who voted

Confront lions with visionary power, Fry Brown says

by Mary Lee Talbot on July 9, 2017

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“In a world that is as divided as ours, there is still a critical mass of believers, even politicians, who

National Geographic Emerging Explorers will present research on whales, lions

by Alex Meyer on July 4, 2017

When Asha de Vos spotted blue whales off the south coast of Sri Lanka in 2002, it wasn’t just the sight of the creatures that affirmed her interest in marine biology research — it was

From Today’s Lecturers: The importance of inclusivity in large mammal conservation

by Thandiwe Mweetwa & Asha de Vos on July 4, 2017

Big cats The main threats facing wildlife today are anthropogenic in nature, and these include poorly regulated hunting and fishing,

Morning Worship: Cadence of faith brings us back to the God who blesses, Holmes says

by Mary Lee Talbot on July 2, 2017

All the epistles, the letters in the New Testament to the young churches from the apostles, at the end are

Stanford’s Kembel Discusses Design Thinking, Emergent Behavior and Teaching Creativity

by Brian Contreras on June 29, 2017

George Kembel started coming to Chautauqua eight years ago, but it was another two years before his kids came along,

IBM’s Lisa DeLuca Discusses Her 600 Patents, The Process of Invention and Fly Fishing

by Brian Contreras on June 28, 2017

Growing up in Montana, Lisa DeLuca spent her days playing in the backyard with her siblings, where they “had to