McBride to discuss ending violence, racism in communities
When the Rev. Michael McBride was physically and sexually assaulted by a police officer as a college student in 1999,…
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Naughton to discuss breaking cycle of poverty
Between the 1970s and 1995, the East Lake neighborhood in Atlanta was home to the East Lake Meadows housing project,…
Archaeologist Magness to discuss ancient Jerusalem
Though the preservation and sharing of sacred space might seem to be the task of those who run churches, synagogues or mosques, Jodi Magness is responsible for the conservation of spaces and objects that were considered sacred millennia ago.
Longtime Baha’i leader Lincoln to give new perspective on Middle East
After 20 years in Haifa, Israel, Albert Lincoln sees the West as disconnected from the rest of the world —…
Ferguson to discuss exploring Holy Land through film in ‘Jerusalem,’ ‘Journey to Mecca’
When Daniel Ferguson and the production crews of the IMAX films “Journey To Mecca” and “Jerusalem” began filming, they were…
Melchior to discuss need for activism from religious leaders
When your home is the Holy Land, sharing sacred space becomes a day-to-day issue, and it often becomes a bloody…
Abuelaish to explain philanthropy’s role in preservation of peace
The conflicts in the Middle East are thousands of miles away, but Izzeldin Abuelaish thinks North Americans need to take…
Harvard’s Hempton to discuss Christianity’s changing place in Europe
To comprehend the religious trajectory of Europe throughout history, David N. Hempton would suggest a walk through an art museum, as he did at the Fogg Art Museum on Harvard University’s campus.
Archbishop Dahulich to examine Eastern European religious resurgence among young people
When the Most Rev. Michael Dahulich participated in a pilgrimage to Poland, he was joined by 27,000 people for a…
Former Pakistani official Ahmed to examine American response to ISIS, European violence
Each day, newspapers and digital media carry news of religiously motivated violence in Europe and the Middle East. Though these…
