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NACUC 2015
Feb. 26, 2015—NACUC Conference 2015 Vanderbilt was excited to host the 2015 National Conference for the National Association of College and University Chaplains this week at the Student Life Center. The conference, themed “the Hidden Wholeness”, brought together Chaplains, Student Affairs professionals and more from around the country to hear from scholars and guest speakers on best...
Terrorism: Who is to Blame?
Feb. 4, 2015—The Muslim Students Association is pleased to announce its first event for Islamic Awareness Month with renowned scholars Sheikh Abdul Nasir Jangda and Abdelrehman Murphy to discuss the causes of terrorism around the world. In addition to talking about the misalignment of terrorism with Islam, they will be describing the difficult times the Prophet (pbuh)...
Veritas Forum 2015
Jan. 21, 2015—Project Dialogue is excited to cosponsor with Veritas-Forum at Vanderbilt to bring the Veritas Forum back to Vanderbilt for 2015! Being fortunate enough to have Dr. Paul Lim of our Divinity School as a Veritas Speaker, we will get the chance to feature and all Vanderbilt panel for the 2015 event. Led by Dr. Lim,...
God and the Gay Christian
Jan. 21, 2015—For many people, the Bible is the biggest obstacle to the full acceptance of LGBT people and the affirmation of same-sex marriage. However, a growing number of scholars and church leaders are rethinking traditional interpretations of scriptural passages commonly used to denounce same-sex relationships as sinful. Matthew Vines, author of God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case...
2015 MLK Day Commemoration Recap
Jan. 21, 2015—The 2015 MLK Day Commemoration at Vanderbilt saw larger numbers of students come out than ever before. This year’s theme “Dismantling Segregation: Race, Poverty, & Privilege” featured amazing events throughout the day and welcomed Civil Rights icon Ambassador Andrew Young as the evening’s keynote speaker. (See some additional articles from the Vanderbilt Hustler about the...
University Worship Starting on Campus
Jan. 12, 2015—The Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life has started a University Worship that will happen monthly throughout the school year on the second Monday of the month. Finding the commonality in us all and building community here at Vanderbilt, we will come together celebrating our various faiths here on campus. Rather than trying...
‘Re-imagining Gender Within the Church’
Nov. 18, 2014—‘Re-imagining Gender Within the Church’ Nov. 20 Alex McNeill, executive director of More Light Presbyterians, a national organization devoted to advocacy, education and support for LGBTQ people and issues within the church and beyond, will speak at a lunchtime event on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Vanderbilt Divinity School. “Re-imagining Gender Within the Church” will be...
October/November Religious Life on Campus
Nov. 18, 2014—Each month, we will take quick note of the various and wonderful events that our various religious organizations have put on throughout campus. Some of the most fundamental and beautiful examples of religious life on college campuses come in the work that our ministries do every week and small events that are put on by...
Food Justice
Nov. 6, 2014— Project Dialogue cosponsored 2 wonderful events in collagoration with the Center for Biomedical Ethics & Society, the Cal Turner Program, the Society of St. Cornelius and the Divinity School to bring Dr. Norman Wirzba to speak on his work Food and Faith: a Theology of Eating. There was a breakfast discussion entitled Jesus and...
Chaplains Under Fire
Nov. 6, 2014—Should the military be hiring clergy? Can the military tell them how to act? How does a Christian chaplain minister to a Buddhist? A Muslim? An atheist? To explore these questions, Lee Lawrence and Terry Nickelson spent three months in Afghanistan and Iraq, where troops let them into their lives. They joined them on patrols...