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Faculty Featured in Coverage of Connecticut Church Attendance
February 23, 2015
Both Prof. Scott Thumma and Prof. David Roozen have been called upon by the media to discuss a new Gallup poll that ranks Connecticut 45th among the states in regular church attendance.
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Hartford Seminary Makes List of 'Seminaries that Change the World'
February 23, 2015
Hartford Seminary has been named one of the “Seminaries that Change the World” for 2015! The following press release from the Center for Faith and Service describes the selection process and the significance of such a designation. Hartford Seminary is honored to be part of this group.
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Hartford Seminary Peacemaking Fellows Program Highlighted on Philanthropy Website
February 20, 2015
The website Inside Philanthropy posted an article, “Philanthropy and the Fight Over Muslims in America,” this month that described the mistrust between Christians and Muslims, and pointed to Hartford Seminary’s new Peacemaking Fellows Program as one significant effort to reverse it.
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February 17, 2015
Dr. Feryal Salem delivered a lecture entitled “Muslim Women: Drawing From the Past to Move Forward in the Future” at Wesleyan University’s Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life.
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Rabbi Stephen Fuchs Discusses His New Book
February 13, 2015
Rabbi Stephen Fuchs spoke at Hartford Seminary on Feb. 11, 2015, about his new book, What’s In It For Me? Finding Ourselves in Biblical Narratives. It’s a book, he said, that exists in what he likes to call the “sacred middle ground.”
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Prof. MT Winter's Autobiography Nominated for Audie Award
February 12, 2015
The Audible Studios’ recording of Prof. Miriam Therese Winter’s autobiography, The Singer and the Song, is a finalist for a 2015 Audie Award in the Inspirational/Faith-Based Non-Fiction category.
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Hartford Seminary Statement on the Chapel Hill ShootingsFebruary 11, 2015
Hartford Seminary mourns the senseless loss of three young Americans, bright idealists who were just beginning their lives. These Muslim students were already contributing so much to society through their charitable work.
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Faculty in the News - February 2015February 5, 2015
Prof. Smith discusses a shift in thinking on the death penalty among some conservative and evangelical Christians.
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Prof. Yahya Michot Presents Illustrated LectureJanuary 29, 2015
A recent two-week trip to Peru yielded more than a few souvenirs for Prof. Yahya Michot. He also brought back a colorful array of photos that illustrate how Muslims were depicted in Peruvian art that drew upon the symbolism and tradition of conquering Spain.
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Faculty in the News - January 2015January 26, 2015
Slate.com quoted Prof. Scott Thumma, an expert in the megachurch phenomenon, extensively in its article, The Modern Megachurch Can’t Really Die.