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September 27, 2018

“Just War and Just Warriors: An Abdelkader Lecture”

Major Matthew H. Peterson, Operations Officer, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., will draw from various works to include the Bible and the Qu’ran, as well as moral arguments from various other sources, to address the topic of just and unjust wars.
- Location
- Cushing Hall - Stevens Auditorium
- Time
- 7:00pm
- Calendar

October 16, 2018

“Thomas Merton and the Religions: An Interfaith Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the Death of Thomas Merton”

Join us for an all-day conference celebrating the life and legacy of Thomas Merton.
- Location
- TBD
- Time
- 8:30am
- Calendar

November 8, 2018

“Shattered Glass, Shattered Lives: Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration”

Annual commemoration of Kristallnacht (November 9-10, 1938) and the Holocaust, with prayer and remembrance for victims and survivors of Genocides around the world.
- Location
- Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover
- Time
- 7:00pm
- Calendar

News

“Shattered Glass, Shattered Lives” now on video
November 10, 2017
Watch our annual Kristallnacht Commemoration with a reflection on “The Holocaust, the Hebrew Prophets and the Civil Rights Movement” from Prof. Susannah Heschel of Dartmouth College.
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New Master’s, Certificate Offerings in Spirituality
October 23, 2017
Beginning next spring semester, Merrimack will offer two new master’s and two new certificate programs in spirituality, with particular emphasis on the college’s Catholic and Augustinian tradition as well as ecumenical and interfaith relations.
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Interfaith Curriculum Grants are back!
May 18, 2017
Submit your proposal by December 8, 2017. Winning submissions will be required to share completed syllabi, learning objectives, bibliographies, electronic resources, pedagogies, and assessment methods for us to post as interactive, open-source courses to encourage further interfaith learning and teaching.
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True Jihad...in Cedar Rapids?
September 14, 2017
9th Annual Abdelkader Education Project Forum: Saturday, September 16, 2017 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA
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Goldziher winner nominated for an Emmy!
September 7, 2017
“The Secret Life of Muslims” has been nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Short Documentary category.
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