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Video: Divine Law—A Tale of Two Concepts and Three Responses

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On March 3, 2014, Christine Hayes, Weis Professor of Religious Studies in Classical Judaica at Yale University, was a featured speaker at the Center for the Study of World Religions.

CSWR Goes to Church

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CSWR goes to Church—that is, to Memorial Church, in the Yard and at the heart of the University. I could not help but notice that in a single week (September 28-October 2) three of our Center residents were the speakers at Morning Prayers in the Appleton...

Video: 2017 Stendahl Symposium

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The 2017 Stendahl Symposium honored student papers on the theme of “Resisting Hegemonies: Understanding Multiplicity in a World of Difference.” Professor Laura Nasrallah introduced the speakers, and Professor Cornel West responded to papers given by...

Video: Explorations in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Research: Group Two

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On April 1, 2023, The Harvard Psychedelics Project at Harvard Divinity School, a student organization, held the "Explorations in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Research" conference gathering together faculty, researchers, and students from across Harvard...

Merlin Sheldrake

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Merlin Sheldrake is a biologist, speaker, and author of Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures (Random House, 2020). Entangled Life, a New York Times and Sunday Times best-seller has been translated into 30...

Video: Mountain Monasteries and Metropolitan Meditation Centers—A Century of Buddhist Propaganda in Modern Korea

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On February 10, 2014, Mark Nathan, Assistant Professor of History and Asian Studies at the University of Buffalo, was a guest speaker at the Center for the Study of World Religions. Professor Nathan spoke about Buddhist propaganda in modern Korea.

Video: Historical Relations Between Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia—An Illustrated Talk

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On November 18, 2013, Dr. Hema Goonatilake was a featured guest speaker at the Center for the Study of World Religions. Dr. Goonatilake, Honorary Secretary, The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, spoke about historical relations between Sri Lanka and...

Video: Finding Altruism in China—The Confucian Corpus and the Quest for Universal Benevolence

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On February 25, 2014, the CSWR sponsored this discussion on altruism in China. The speakers were: Mark Csikszentmihalyi, Chair, Department of East Asian Languages & Culture at the University of California, Berkeley; Michael Puitt, Acting Director, The...

Video: Explorations in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Research: Group Two

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On April 1, 2023 The Harvard Psychedelics Project at Harvard Divinity School, a student organization, held the first annual Explorations in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Research conference to gather faculty, researchers, and students from across Harvard...

Video: Faith-Based Community Organizing—How Working with the Religious Other Can Save the World

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On February 19, 2014, the Center for the Study of World Religions sponsored a panel discussion about faith-based community organizing in different faith traditions. The speakers were Marshall Ganz, senior lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School; Yusufi Vali...

Video: Religion and Social Welfare—How Faith-State Partnerships Can Save the World

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On April 7, 2014, the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School hosted a talk on Religion and Social Welfare. The speakers were Fr. Bryan Hehir, Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life...

Video: Religious Literacy—How Knowing Your Neighbor Can Save the World

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On November 13, 2013, the Center for the Study of World Religions sponsored a panel discussion about religious literacy. The speakers were: Dr. Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Core; Diana Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian...