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Religion and Politics, Now
Religion and Politics, Now
10.12.2012 News Story Harvard Gazette

Sponsored by HDS, four religious scholars presented at the panel discussion, "Religion and the Election: Does it Matter?"
Luminous Darkness: 'Africanist Presence' and the 'American Soul'
Luminous Darkness: 'Africanist Presence' and the 'American Soul'
10.12.2012 Video

Jonathan Walton spoke on October 12 as part of the series "Have Mercy: The Religious Dimensions of the Writings of Toni Morrison."
Slideshow: Divinity Dialogues: Leadership, Service, and Giving
Slideshow: Divinity Dialogues: Leadership, Service, and Giving
10.11.2012 Slideshow

View a slideshow of images from the first session of the Divinity Dialogues series, featuring HDS alumna Gloria White-Hammond.
'Divinity Dialogues: Leadership, Service, and Giving,' Featuring Gloria White-Hammond
'Divinity Dialogues: Leadership, Service, and Giving,' Featuring Gloria White-Hammond
10.11.2012 Video

HDS alumna Gloria White-Hammond was the first speaker in a series of Divinity Dialogues, held October 11 in Divinity Chapel.
Religion and the Election: Does It Matter?
Religion and the Election: Does It Matter?
10.10.2012 Video

On October 10, four scholars spoke on the relevance of different religions in this year's presidential election.
Covenant and Covenants in the Qur'an: The Inherent Pluralism of Islam's Sacred Scripture
Covenant and Covenants in the Qur'an: The Inherent Pluralism of Islam's Sacred Scripture
10.05.2012 Audio

Listen to a lecture by Joseph Lumbard, Assistant Professor of Classical Islam at Brandeis University.
Gender and the Suppression of Convents during the French Revolution, 1789-1801
Gender and the Suppression of Convents during the French Revolution, 1789-1801
10.04.2012 Video

View a presentation by Gemma Betros, Visiting Assistant Professor of Women's Studies and European History at HDS.
The Philosophical Foundations of Meditation Practice
The Philosophical Foundations of Meditation Practice
10.03.2012 Audio

Listen to a conversation with Bhikkhu Bodhi, American Theravada Buddhist monk and former president of the Buddhist Publication Society.
Photo Journal: Spiritual Weeding
Photo Journal: Spiritual Weeding
10.03.2012 News Story Harvard Gazette

Following the work ethic that "weeding is a form of spirituality," a group of HDS students and staff performs the dirty work of keeping the HDS Garden flourishing.
So Help Me God: Religion and the Presidency Since John F. Kennedy
So Help Me God: Religion and the Presidency Since John F. Kennedy
10.02.2012 Video

For all of the religious rhetoric on the campaign trail, what does a candidate's faith tell us about how he will govern?