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Imam Zaid Shakir to Speak at Islamic Chaplaincy Program Retreat
July 12, 2017
Imam Zaid Shakir, the prominent Muslim American scholar and co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, Calif., will be the guest speaker at the annual retreat in September for the Islamic Chaplaincy Program.
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Professor David D. Grafton Moderates Panel on 'Navigating our Faith in Politically Turbulent Waters'
July 10, 2017
Professor David D. Grafton moderated a panel on July 7 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in East Haddam, CT. The topic of the panel and a public meeting was "Navigating our Faith in Politically Turbulent Waters."
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President Hadsell Speaks at Two International Conferences in Germany
July 5, 2017
President Heidi Hadsell is speaking this week at both the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ) this week and the ICCJ International Abrahamic Forum.
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Dean Scott Thumma Interviewed for Article on Congregations' Use of Technology
July 5, 2017
An article in NorthJersey.com quotes Academic Dean Scott Thumma on the increase in congregational use of technology, including Skyping into services.
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Seminary Mourns the Passing of Sociologist Peter L. Berger, 88
June 30, 2017
Peter L. Berger, a renowned sociologist who taught at Hartford Seminary in the early 1960s, passed away on June 27. He was 88.
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Prayer Shawl Ministry Still Going Strong
June 22, 2017
In its 19th year, the Prayer Shawl Ministry, which grew from a project initiated by two graduates of the 1997 Women's Leadership Institute led by Professor Miriam Therese Winter
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Hartford Seminary Mourns the Passing of the Rev. Donald R. Steinle, Honorary Degree Recipient
June 20, 2017
The Rev. Donald R. Steinle, the recipient of an honorary degree from Hartford Seminary in 2014, passed away on June 13. Hartford Seminary sends its thoughts and prayers to the Rev. Steinle’s family.
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Dean Scott Thumma Comments on Megachurches for Detroit News Article
June 20, 2017
Academic Dean Scott Thumma, an expert on megachurches, commented in a Detroit News story about a conflict between religious leaders and a bishop's widow over the assets of a Detroit megachurch.
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Luce-Hartford Conference Examines Refugee Crisis in Europe and the U.S.
May 25, 2017
The 2107 Luce-Hartford conference, the first of four annual conferences at Hartford Seminary funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, drew about 70 participants from May 22-24 for lectures, panels and roundtable discussions.
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The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper Featured in New York Times Article
May 24, 2017
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, who teaches in Hartford Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program, was featured prominently in a New York Times article on May 19 about a time before Roe V. Wade when Chicago clergy members took steps to help women end unwanted pregnancies.