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Dr. Bilal Ansari and Dr. Colleen Keyes to Provide Training for Greater Hartford Legal Aid
July 30, 2019
Dr. Bilal Ansari, ’11, Co-Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program and Faculty Associate in Muslim Pastoral Theology, will conduct two training sessions for the staff of Greater Hartford Legal Aid in understanding Islamic terminology.
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Dr. Bilal Ansari Is Guest Educator at Jerusalem Peacebuilders’ Leadership Institute
July 25, 2019
On Friday, July 19, 2019, Bilal Ansari, Co-Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program and Faculty Associate of Muslim Pastoral Theology, served as a guest educator at Jerusalem Peacebuilders’ Leadership Institute.
Campus Events
John Philip Newell Shares Celtic Vision of the Sacred
July 24, 2019
John Philip Newell, one of the most prominent Christian teachers of spirituality in the Western world, spoke to a packed house at Hartford Seminary on July 18 at a free event is co-sponsored by First Church of West Hartford and Saint John’s Episcopal Church of West Hartford.
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Hartford Seminary Mourns Passing of Former Board Chair John H. Riege
July 24, 2019
John H. Riege, who chaired the Hartford Seminary Board of Trustees at a time of great change in the late 1960s and early 1970s, passed away on July 11, 2019, at the age of 97.
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Hartford Seminary Mourns the Loss of Student Joshua Eargle
July 21, 2019
The Hartford Seminary community was devastated to learn on Thursday of the passing of Joshua Wayne Eargle, 23, a student in the Master of Arts in Religious Studies program.
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State of the Seminary - A Message from President Lohr
July 16, 2019
Exactly a year ago today was my first scheduled day of work. I woke early, prepared for the day, and walked along the path from our new family home on Lorraine Street to the large white building you all know as Hartford Seminary.
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Study Greek in Monthly Translation Sessions
July 11, 2019
Study the New Testament in Greek in our monthly translation sessions to enhance understanding of the text.
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Hartford Seminary Opens Search for Dean/Vice President
July 11, 2019
Hartford Seminary is pleased to announce a new position at the Seminary: Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Administration. A national search has been launched with a start date goal of Jan. 1, 2020.
Faculty In The News
Professor Scott Thumma Participates in Pastoral Leadership Gathering at Villanova
July 9, 2019
Professor Scott Thumma recently participated in the concluding gathering of the National Initiative to Address Economic Challenges for Pastoral Leaders at the Villanova University Church Management Center in Villanova, PA.
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Professor Najib George Awad Gives Presentations in Vienna, Amsterdam
July 8, 2019
The Institute of Byzantine Studies at Vienna University invited Professor Najib George Awad to give a lecture on his new book, Umayyad Christianity: John of Damascus as a Contextual Example of Identity Formation in Early Islam.