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Panel Discusses Role of 19th Century Missionaries in Hawaii
April 11, 2014
Were the missionaries who traveled from Connecticut to Hawaii during the 19th century products of their time with good intentions, or were they arrogant meddlers who helped dismantle the native culture?
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Special Haggadah Donated to Hartford Seminary
April 9, 2014
A very special illustrated Pesach Haggadah, the Jewish text used for the Passover Seder, has been donated to Hartford Seminary through the efforts of Yehezkel Landau, Associate Professor of Interfaith Relations.
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Students Outline Adventures in Oman
April 3, 2014
Five Hartford Seminary students who traveled to Oman in January for a course called “Christian-Muslim Relations in Arabia: Ibadi Islam and Interfaith Theology in the Sultanate of Oman” described their experiences Wednesday in a presentation to the seminary community.
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CBS News Issues Press Release on Program Featuring Hartford Seminary
March 31, 2014
A NEW CALLING: SPIRITUAL SECOND CAREERS, a CBS Interfaith Special that explores the phenomenon of mature adults moving from successful secular careers into the world of religion, will be broadcast Sunday, April 13, on the CBS Television Network (check local listings).
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Dr. Mitri Raheb Speaks About the Palestinian Narrative
March 26, 2014
The Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem and a leading Palestinian Christian theologian, writer, and activist, spoke at Hartford Seminary on Wednesday about his latest book, Faith in the Face of Empire: The Bible Through Palestinian Eyes.
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Melba Moore Records One of Prof. MT Winter's Songs
March 17, 2014
Prof. Miriam Therese Winter took a trip to New York on March 13 to witness legendary performer Melba Moore and her father, keyboard artist Clement Leroy Mooreman (soon-to-be 98), record Prof. Winter’s song, “All God’s Children,” for the forthcoming CD, Breath of the Spirit.
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Dr. Avinoam Patt Speaks on 'Jewish Theology and the Holocaust'
March 14, 2014
The University of Hartford generously sent one of its own to Hartford Seminary Friday to give a lunch talk on “Jewish Theology and the Holocaust.”
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CBS Religion and Culture Desk Visits Seminary
March 11, 2014
The Religion and Culture Desk of CBS News brought a production crew to Hartford Seminary on Monday, March 10, to film a segment for a show about “second acts” in public life.
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Seminary Awards Prizes for Outstanding Papers
March 5, 2014
Hartford Seminary has awarded four prizes for outstanding papers from the calendar year 2013.
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Best of Interfaith Dialogue Webinars Available Online
February 27, 2014
Hartford Seminary President Heidi Hadsell was one of the “best of brightest minds of the interfaith community” chosen to participate in a series of webinars called “The Best of Interfaith.”