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Vanderbilt Interfaith Spring Break Trip
Nov. 4, 2014—Vanderbilt Interfaith Spring Break Trip February 28th – March 5th The Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life is partnering with the International Student and Scholar Services, and the Interfaith Council to plan Vanderbilt’s first interfaith spring break trip. The purpose of this trip will be to explore the meaning of faith between several...
OUCRL Leads a Student Delegation to the Fourth Annual President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge National Gathering
Oct. 16, 2014—OUCRL Leads a Student Delegation to the Fourth Annual President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge National Gathering September 22-23, The George Washington University https://www.facebook.com/events/821462544548055/ Rev. Mark Forrester, along with a delegation of three Vanderbilt students, took part in a called gathering of interfaith campus leaders by President Obama. Below are two of our delegates...
37th Annual Holocaust Lecture Series
Oct. 15, 2014—The 37th Annual Holocaust Lecture Series is in full swing and has more great events to come. The theme for the series this year is Science, Technology, and the Holocaust. This is a topic that bridges the historical themes of the World War II era with many salient issues and challenges in today’s society. Among...
Matisyahu Helps Celebrate 25 Years of Project Dialogue
Oct. 15, 2014—For the 25th Anniversary of one of our signature programs Project Dialogue, the Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life decided to do something special. In celebrating “music as dialogue”, we welcomed acclaimed hip-hop & reggae performer Matisyahu to treat Vanderbilt to a special acoustic performance. Matthew Miller, or more know by his Hebrew...
September/October Religious Life on Campus
Oct. 15, 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...
Barbara Lee – Sacred Sex
Sep. 29, 2014—Between sex as sin and sex as sport is an embrace of sexuality as a good gift. How will we make wise decisions about how we will and will not express our sexuality? It is time we develop a Sexual Ethic that frees us to love our bodies and to celebrate the joy of sexual intimacy. Barbara Lee...
Afrofuturism in Black Theology – The Mothership is Landing at Vanderbilt!
Sep. 29, 2014—Title: Afrofuturism in Black Theology – The Mothership is Landing at Vanderbilt! Location: Reading Room Vanderbilt Divinity School Description: Schedule of Events 8am – 8:45am – Breakfast 9am -10:45am – Panel Discussion: Afrofuturism In Black Theology – Race, Gender, Sexuality and the State of Black Religion in the Black Metropolis Panelists: Moderator: Prof. Tracy Sharpley-Whiting...
Izzy Ezagui Speaks
Sep. 12, 2014— Izzy Speaks! Izzy Ezagui is an American born Squad Commander in the Israeli Defense Force. After going into combat and losing his left arm to a mortar, Ezagui’s first inclination was to heal, get strong once more, and re-enlist for combat. Still in active duty and able to go back into combat when called,...
Love Free or Die
Sep. 12, 2014—Documentary showing of “Love Free or Die” Sunday, September 21, 2014, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Reception immediately following at the St. Augustine’s. Join Project Dialogue and Canterbury Circle for a showing of the documentary, “Love Free or Die,” the story of Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. You...
Dr. Marcelo Gleiser on the Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Aug. 29, 2014—The Chaplain’s Speaker series was excited to announce its fall 2014 speaker as Dr. Marcelo Gleiser from Dartmouth College. Dr. Gleiser will joined us on Thursday, September 25th at 7pm in Benton Chapel to discuss his latest work, The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning. Speaking to over 130...