interfaith lecture preview

Monica Coleman to advocate for accepting loss, rather than fighting it

by Kaitlyn Finchler on August 2, 2022

Fear is an inevitable part of life. Whether it’s self-induced, or from trauma or other outside influences, there is no life without fear. Monica Coleman, award-winning scholar, ordained minister and professor of Africana Studies at

Author Mirabai Starr to analyze week’s titular poem from feminist perspective

by Kaitlyn Finchler on August 1, 2022

With an emphatic and delicate view toward religion and spirituality, author Mirabai Starr plans to enhance the view of “Dark

Poet, author Mark Nepo to highlight ‘miracle of being alive’

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 31, 2022

Everyone struggles with something; whether it’s physically, mentally or spiritually, there’s always going to be that looming, anxiety-inducing challenge of

Wajahat Ali to pitch three-part argument for multicultural work in U.S.

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 28, 2022

With one foot in the door of the American dream, and one in the American nightmare, Wajahat Ali’s myriad experiences

UPenn scholar Anthea Butler considers responsibility, promise of polis

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 27, 2022

People often question what their role is, if they’re doing enough, and what they could improve on to be a

Adam Jortner to discuss key essence of democracy

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 26, 2022

Democracy isn’t a one-man job. America is not a monarchy. Everyone is involved, from constituents to mayors and governors, all the way up to the White House. Adam Jortner, author and the Goodwin-Philpott Eminent Professor

Faithkeeper Diane Schenandoah to speak on importance of caring for natural world

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 20, 2022

Human beings are given many gifts, whether they’re seen as such or not. Being alive and experiencing nature — the

Jewish studies scholar Rabbi Shaul Magid to examine tension of separating religion, politics

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 19, 2022

The relationship between culture, religion and spirituality are the cornerstones in Rabbi Shaul Magid’s belief of manifesting in the fullness

Kathryn Sikkink to trace diverse origins of human rights

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 14, 2022

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Using her research to explore human rights, Kathryn Sikkink, Ryan Family Professor of Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School,

Former NAACP president Cornell William Brooks to examine social justice, human dignity

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 13, 2022

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Not many people have the multitude of experiences they wish they did. As a lawyer, ordained minister, professor and former

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Emory legal, religion scholar Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im to advocate for discourse on faith, rights

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 12, 2022

Human rights have been at play in legal issues since the beginning of time. Slavery in ancient Rome, peasants in the 13th and 14th centuries, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, segregation in the United States, wars

Sojourner’s Rev. Adam Russell Taylor to talk faith’s role in human rights work

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 10, 2022

The alignment of politics with human rights and religion has evolved into a never-ending battle fought among various religious groups.

Victoria Loorz to encourage combination of nature, faith for ILS

by Kaitlyn Finchler on July 3, 2022

When a tree falls in a lonely forest, and no animal is nearby to hear it, does it make a

Neurobiologist Satpal Singh looks to consciousness as connector

by Kaitlyn Finchler on June 29, 2022

Some habits start in childhood; some are learned and some are trained. The brain’s neurological wiring is susceptible to all

Mohamed Elsanousi to trace how religious traditions, beliefs aid in global peacemaking

by Kaitlyn Finchler on June 27, 2022

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Mohamed Elsanousi, executive director of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, uses experiences of working with individual and public

‘Get Up and Go On — Together’: Preacher, author Bass returns to Chautauqua to close interfaith season, ‘resilience’ theme

by Max Zambrano on August 25, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Bass Closing the 2021 Interfaith Lecture Series at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25 in the Amphitheater is author, speaker and preacher Diana Butler Bass. Her lecture, titled “Get Up and

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