Patel to speak on interfaith fluency, leadership
The term “interfaith leader” may not be part of the vernacular yet, but founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core,…
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Saperstein to discuss diversity of Jewish thought
Marc Saperstein is speaking in the middle of the week, but he wants his audience to think about the end…
Stahl to explain Jewish mourning practices, views of the afterlife
Many people fixate on the years on a tombstone, indicating birth and death. But the dash in between those two numbers, said Rabbi Samuel Stahl, is perhaps more significant.
Rashid to stress embracing death to truly live life
Moral and ethical questions often surround death, dying and the afterlife — questions Hussein Rashid will explore in a Muslim context.
Alexander to discuss near-death experience
As a neurosurgeon, Eben Alexander used to have a materialist view of the physical realm. After a near-death experience, however, Alexander believes the brain does not produce consciousness.
Lartey to look at death rites, rituals in African cultures
During his lecture, “Death is Like Birth: Death and Life in African Religious Traditions,” Emmanuel Lartey will speak about different conceptions of life, death and ways death is understood broadly in African cultures at 2 p.m. today in the Hall of Philosophy.
Brown to address dying well in a death-phobic society
There’s nothing harder than facing death. Except, perhaps, talking about death. Rebecca Brown, however, works to help people face that fear, and in turn make the dying experience less difficult.
Esposito to assess globalization’s impact on Islam
Religion is like rock ‘n’ roll, said John Esposito — it’s here to stay.
Battle to evaluate U.S. relations with Africa
With years of experience in U.S.-African relations, Ambassador Michael Anthony Battle will examine how the United States can engage in the public square and make substantive progress in those relationships.
Negi emphasizes making public religious square more interconnected
For three decades, the Dalai Lama has promoted the greater convergence of science and spirituality, a mission Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi has worked to carry out.
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