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Tag Archives: interfaith
SWANS: Beyond Atheism, Agnosticism, and Religion to Spiritual Intersectionality
The first week in February was the United Nation’s “Interfaith Harmony Week”. While Smith will be commemorating this week later on in the semester, this is a good time to begin to talk about the what and why of “Interfaith Harmony.” Three … Continue reading
Is God “One?”
Earlier this fall I read this story about a group of Muslims in Peshawar Pakistan who made a human chain outside a church where Mass was taking place, standing in solidarity with the worshipers when a nearby church was recently destroyed … Continue reading
Posted in Interfaith Matters, Social Justice
Tagged god, interfaith, spirituality, world news
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Smith Explores Model of Interfaith Cooperation
In the first year of my interfaith fellowship at Smith, I have used the idea of Interfaith Cooperation as a guiding principle, operating within the belief that college students both long for contexts to explore and develop themselves spiritually; but … Continue reading
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Tagged identity, interfaith, spirituality, Student Advisory Board
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Christmas as an Interfaith Holiday
Perhaps we can look at Christmas, as it is celebrated in the U.S, as an Interfaith Holiday, in that its rituals are not drawn from just one religious tradition. Advent, the season that leads up to Christmas in the Christian … Continue reading
About Religious Diversity: A Social Justice Issue
I thought Otelia Cromwell Day was inspiring as well as thought (and action!) provoking. I am so appreciative of all the imagination and creativity that went into the production of such a rich day. I was especially taken with the historical connections … Continue reading
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Tagged Cromwell Day, interfaith, Islamophobia, race/racism
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White paper: A new model of spiritual and religious life at Smith College
Financial pressures and the rising costs of higher education require that Smith College to make structural changes in student programming to reduce costs. Last Spring the Board of Trustees approved reductions in the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life resulting … Continue reading