Tag Archives: Christianity

Religion and Politics:
The intersections of our spiritual and moral lives

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Matilda Cantwell
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King used to say he preached with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. I understand this to mean that his words were always inextricably linked with the moral and ethical … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam:
The Inauguration of Jill Ker Conway

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Emmett Wald
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Jill Ker Conway, the seventh president of Smith College, died a few weeks ago on 1 June 2018. She has been fondly remembered by many others, and I will not attempt to offer an additional obituary or recollection of her … Continue reading →

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Holy Week Resources

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
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Below is a listing of Holy Week programming at Smith and local community congregations. Click on the header to see the website for each congregation. Helen Hills Hills Chapel, Smith College March 30, 1 p.m. ~ Good Friday Meditation, centering … Continue reading →

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Welcome Across Faiths

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Emmett Wald
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What does it mean to really welcome somebody? Not just to say, “you are welcome here,” but to truly make a space feel welcoming and inviting to someone? We’ve chosen “welcome” as our theme at CRSL for the year, and … Continue reading →

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Restore and Revive:
Great Awakening History in Northampton

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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A few Smithies, along with church leaders from all across New England, attended the Restore and Revive convocation, September 29 – October 2, which was the tail end event to a larger 10-day prayer conference. Restore and Revive was held … Continue reading →

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Apple picking with Mercy House

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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Community members of the Pioneer Valley and students from the five colleges gathered for a Mercy House church-wide event on Saturday, September 23. Over 50 people showed up to Park Hill Orchard in Easthampton to apple pick, take pictures, and … Continue reading →

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Reflections from Greece: Sitting in the Dirt

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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This piece is part of a series highlighting a student’s spiritual experiences while studying abroad. This is part two, read part one – Reflections from Greece: The Light in Moria. On the day of my first shift volunteering in Moria, I … Continue reading →

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Reflections from Greece: The Light in Moria

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Lizzie Stephani '18J
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This piece is part of a series highlighting a student’s spiritual experiences while studying abroad. In late May 2017, I spent eight days volunteering with EuroRelief in the refugee camp Moria, located in Lesvos, Greece. I’d been in Geneva, on … Continue reading →

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The Glowing Influence of the Spring Equinox

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Emmett Wald
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The spring equinox, which fell on March 20 this year, is considered the first day of spring, and is recognized as a holiday across many religions and cultures. The spring and fall equinoxes mark important moments in our orbit of … Continue reading →

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The Sanctuary Movement: A Brief History

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Rhonda Shapiro-Rieser
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As a religious concept, “sanctuary” is connected to a sense of holiness and means to be “set apart.” The word sanctuary, when used in the context of political movements, has come to also mean places of physical safety, as in … Continue reading →

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