The after effects of the 1/6 Insurrection continue to reverberate across America. Since that fateful and disturbing day, pushbacks against the teaching of race in America, abortion rollbacks, and Covid denialism have swept across the country. What has been the role of evangelical Christianity in fueling these issues? Professor Butler’s lecture will explore the historical antecedents of Evangelical beliefs and political action leading up to today’s troubling times, and the prospects for the future of religion, peace, and political action in America.... Read more about Video: Peril to Democracy: Racism and Nationalism in America

The Annual Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas, and examined the social/political and theological implications of whiteness as an impediment to living God’s justice.

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The Center for the Study of World Religions is privileged each year to host the Dana McLean Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice. This lecture highlights issues of peace, social justice and inter-religious dialogue, such as reach a broad audience in the Harvard community and beyond.... Read more about The 2015 Greeley Lecture: Dr. Richard Grounds on the Fragility of Native American Languages

On Monday, October 19,  Richard Grounds, executive director of the Yuchi Language Project, delivered the Dana McLean Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice at the Center for the Study of World Religions.

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