interfaith lecture series

Sharing stories, wisdom of human thriving, Isay discusses StoryCorps’ mission

by Alyssa Bump on August 11, 2022

Often, those in positions of power and select historians are the few people chosen to record history for all of humanity. But David Isay, former radio producer and StoryCorps founder, believes history should be written

John Philip Newell highlights intersection of science, divinity

by Alyssa Bump on July 10, 2022

Among the presence of divine and sacred nature, becoming in tune with other living beings on Earth may be the

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

Preacher, author Diana Butler Bass closes interfaith season with stories of resilience

by Max Zambrano on August 27, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Diana Butler Bass closes the 2021 Interfaith Lecture Series with her talk, “Get Up and

Author McCann discusses storytelling as ‘ultimate act of resilience’

by Max Zambrano on August 26, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Colum McCann, author of Apeirogon and co-founder of Narrative 4, delivers his lecture “Resilience: The

Tree of Life Rabbi Hazzan Myers opens week with story of congregation’s resiliency following trauma of mass shooting

by Max Zambrano on August 25, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers, rabbi and cantor at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, delivers his lecture “A Ticket to Ride: The Roller Coaster of Resilience” on Monday in

National Book Award winner McCann to discuss courage, storytelling for ILS

by Max Zambrano on August 24, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER McCann Colum McCann is all about bringing people together, no matter what seemingly insurmountable obstacles

Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Rabbi Hazzan Myers, survivor of ‘18 synagogue shooting, to open Interfaith Lecture Series approach to resilience theme

by Max Zambrano on August 23, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Myers On the morning of Oct. 27, 2018, as Shabbat services took place, a gunman

Georgetown’s Soltes gives history of soul to open week

by Max Zambrano on August 18, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Ori Z. Soltes, teaching professor at the Center for Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University, delivers

Benedictine Sister Chittister explains spirituality of work to open series on creating an economy that works for all

by Max Zambrano on August 11, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Sr. Joan Chittister opens up the week of Interfaith Lectures with a talk on the

Pastor, police chief Rodriguez shares experiences with love, compassion, empathy

by Max Zambrano on August 5, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Edgar Rodriguez — the Moville, Iowa, chief of police and lead pastor of the New Hope Church — speaks Tuesday in the Amphitheater. DAVE MUNCH / PHOTO EDITOR For several

Pastor, author Brian McLaren shares road to empathy, urges others to open minds

by Max Zambrano on August 4, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Brian McLaren delivers his Interfaith Lecture on “Studios of Empathy: Why, What, and How?” Monday

Pastor, police chief Edgar Rodriguez to encourage empathy, share work in small Iowa town for Interfaith Lecture Series

by Max Zambrano on August 3, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Rodriguez Edgar Rodriguez is perhaps one of the most important people in the city of

‘Faith After Doubt’ author Brian McLaren to speak on finding faith, building cultures of empathy

by Max Zambrano on August 2, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER McLaren Faith has almost always been a part of Brian McLaren’s life. Conversely, so has

Comedian Leighann Lord to bring entertainment, enlightenment to Interfaith Lecture Series

by Max Zambrano on July 27, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Lord Leighann Lord had not one, but two first loves: writing and theater. For the

Zola to share story of Jewish history in U.S. through archival documents in lecture

by Max Zambrano on July 21, 2021

MAX ZAMBRANO - STAFF WRITER Zola Perhaps few other people could best describe American Jewish history than Rabbi Gary Phillip Zola. As the executive director of the largest free-standing research center dedicated to American Jewish

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