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Student Spotlight: Father Carl Chudy Walks in World Beyond Catholicism
November 21, 2016
Father Carl Chudy has always been committed to the world outside his religious tradition. As a priest of The Xaverian Missionaries USA, an international order of the Catholic Church, he has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, and varied parts of the United States, “walking in the world beyond Catholicism and bringing that world back to the Church.”
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Leadership Greater Hartford Honors Former Dean Worth Loomis
November 16, 2016
Former Hartford Seminary Dean Worth Loomis was one of three people who received the 2016 Polaris Award from Leadership Greater Hartford at an event on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.
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Prof. Najib Awad Lectures in Amman and Amsterdam
November 16, 2016
Between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2, Prof. Najib Awad participated in a conference titled “Interreligious Dialogue on Diversity, Tolerance and Social Cohesion in the Arab Region” organized by UNDP and KAICIID in Amman, Jordan.
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Hartford Seminary Holds Prayer for Children Event with Arigatou International
November 15, 2016
Speakers from six faith traditions gave inspiring perspectives on the topic “How Prayer Can Build a Better World for Children” on Sunday, Nov. 13, at Hartford Seminary. The program was co-sponsored with Arigatou International – Prayer and Action for Children, which “seeks to bring together people of religion and goodwill to safeguard the integrity, rights and dignity of children and promote their well-being.”
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Dr. Jonathan AC Brown Talks About the Confessional Ambiguity of Imam Reza
November 12, 2016
Hartford Seminary welcomed Dr. Jonathan AC Brown on Nov. 4 for a lecture on “The Sahifa of Imam Reza as a Centerpiece of Confessional Ambiguity.”
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A Message from President Heidi Hadsell
November 11, 2016
The work we do together, and with partners and friends around the world, brings us great joy, though it isn’t always easy. But now, more than ever, we are aware of the importance of interreligious education and of providing a place for people of different faiths to grow, pray and learn from each other.
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Prof. David D. Grafton Describes Life 'Along the Margins'
November 9, 2016
Prof. David D. Grafton, the newest faculty member at Hartford Seminary, gave a lecture introducing himself to the community on Nov. 2, 2016, and describing his life along the “margins” of both Christianity and Islam.
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Prof. Scott Thumma Installed as President of Religious Research Association
November 3, 2016
Hartford Seminary is proud to announce that Prof. Scott Thumma has been installed as President of the Religious Research Association, a three-year position.
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Prof. Najib Awad Presents at World Council of Churches Meeting on Syria
October 31, 2016
Prof. Najib Awad participated in a Syrian-Syrian meeting organized by the Middle East Office in the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 24-26.
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Trustee Jim Robertson Is Now a Minister/Lawyer
October 31, 2016
Hartford Seminary Trustee James K. Robertson Jr. was ordained and installed on Sunday, Oct. 30, as a minister at the First Congregational Church in Watertown, the same church were he was baptized.