The ongoing destruction of Earth’s natural systems is the result of decisions, made daily, by billions of people. These decisions are voluntary and involuntary at once, collective and personal. The question must be asked: what is driving our actions? How do we reignite and reimagine a spiritual relationship with this beautiful planet we call home? From traditions around the world, and from within ourselves, how might we create different narratives that honor Nature and acknowledge the sacred? Two indigenous leaders – Nainoa Thompson and Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq (Uncle) – have both been... Read more about The Land and the Waters are Speaking

Readings from the Roots is a new, historically-sensitive translation of the Revised Common Lectionary with the goal of reducing the potential for anti-Judaism by enriching Christianity through its roots in Judaism. The project, under development, is available for viewing and comments at readingsfromtheroots.bard.edu. The Readings from the Roots translation team will host a two-day conference at the College of the Holy Cross to highlight the project and engage scholars and practitioners, especially Christian clergy:

• to deepen their...

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Join the Jewish Muslim Solidarity Committee of Boston Workmen’s Circle and Kavod House Community to unpack how Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism underpin both interpersonal bias and structural oppression, and identify ways to combat both. The workshop will address questions including: > What are Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism, and how do they operate, both nationally and locally? > How do our individual and group identities impact our allyship? > How does this oppression show up in... Read more about Confronting Anti-Muslim Oppression Workshop

Please join the City of Cambridge for an interfaith candlelight vigil as we remember the victims of Friday’s mass shooting at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in New Zealand. We will gather on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. in front of Cambridge City Hall.

The Harvard Islamic Society will be holding a vigil this evening in the Canaday Musallah (located in the basement of Canaday E) at 8 pm. For those still on campus, we welcome all to join us for an evening of reflection and prayer. We also encourage you to reach out if you need a space to talk, grief, or process this news. The organizers also ask: If you are in a position to do so, please donate or share this... Read more about Vigil for mosques of Christchurch, New Zealand - hosted by the Harvard Islamic Society

SAVE THE DATE! BU Hindu Students Council Presents… Holi 2019! Join HSC for Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors which celebrates the arrival of Spring! ~ Free entry and open to the public! ~ Cotton Candy, Chai, a Photobooth, a live DJ and much more! ~ Performances by several BU dance teams! ~ Attire: Wear any white t-shirt! ~ We will also be selling white Holi T-Shirts from 3/25-3/19! Saturday, March 30th, 2019 | 1pm-3pm | Cummington Mall

Join us for one of our Islam Awareness Month events with our guest speaker Imam Omar Suleiman as he talks about social justice! This event is open to everyone! BU students you must bring your BU ID with you when checking in and use your BU email when registering! BU Students: $8 NON BU:$12

Hosted by Mass. Center for Native American Awareness SHARE - INVITE OTHERS! SAVE THE DATE! WE’RE GETTING READY! The event is family-friendly and open to the Public! We are delighted to welcome the Kalpulli Huehuetlahtolli Aztec Dance Troupe to Marshfield. They joined us this past year at Plug Pond. We will also have Native drumming & singing; intertribal & demonstration dancing, storytelling, Kids craft-making with Kerri Helme, Cultural-Educational Presentation by Jennifer Lee, Craft-making demonstrations with Julia Marden, Native foods by Sonya Avant, arts & crafts for sale. So... Read more about MCNAA Spring Planting Moon Pow-wow

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SAVE THE DATE! BU Hindu Students Council Presents… Holi 2019! Join HSC for Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors which celebrates the arrival of Spring! ~ Free entry and open to the public! ~ Cotton Candy, Chai, a Photobooth, a live DJ and much more! ~ Performances by several BU dance teams! ~ Attire: Wear any white t-shirt! ~ We will also be selling white Holi T-Shirts from 3/25-3/19! Saturday, March 30th, 2019 | 1pm-3pm | Cummington Mall

Join your young adult community to hear from TEDx speaker Christian Picciolini, a former leader in the neo-Nazi movement. Christian will discuss how unlearning hate helped him transform from a leader in the American white power movement to a global peace advocate. Before Christian takes the stage, enjoy drinks and appetizers and choose from five interactive mini-workshops, which are: ART Visualize Your (Jewish) Values, led by Sarah Rubenstein Channel your inner artist! In this workshop, share traditions that we celebrate within our communities and discuss values that keep us going every day... Read more about Evening of Unlearning with Christian Picciolini

On Friday, March 1, Harvard Divinity School’s Center for the Study of World Religions held an event entitled, “Parenting Outside of Religion: What ‘Nones’ are Passing on to Their Children.”  This event was part of a lecture series hosted by the Nonreligion and SBNR (Spiritual But Not Religious) Research Seminar, and it featured Christel Manning, Professor of Religious Studies at Sacred Heart University.  Manning has spent the last decade studying the growing group of Americans who identify with no religious group, i.e. those who check “none” on a survey about... Read more about What ‘Nones’ are Passing on to Their Children

Hear from top scholars on the language of Scripture in this special Hartford Seminary symposium. A Compassionate Response: What it Means to be a Neighbor Father Joseph Cheah University of Saint Joseph The word compassion comes from the Hebrew word rehem, which means a mother’s womb.  To be compassionate is to have a deep feeling a woman has for the child that comes forth from her womb.  In the parable of the Good Samaritan, it was the Good Samaritan who exemplifies this sort of compassion by offering liberating assistance to the half-death man lying on the... Read more about Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Perspectives on the Language of Scripture

African Americans have a unique story in the United States. All other non-indigenous communities came to the New World willingly to seek a better life, to escape an old life, or to purchase their way forward through indentured servitude. African slaves, however, were abducted and enslaved, being brought to America against their will. African Americans carry with them this history of injustice, while carving their own way through ongoing inequality, discrimination, and opportunity. This is a truly American experience and story. Relations between African American Christians and Muslims is also... Read more about 2019 Luce-Hartford Conference in Christian-Muslim Relations

The Boston Workmen’s Circle Jewish Muslim Solidarity committee warmly invites you to join us for our annual Jewish-Muslim Shabes. To honor International Women's Day, our plan is to hear stories of strength, hope and solidarity from Jewish and Muslim women. As we share a meal together, we will also have an opportunity to talk in small groups, to socialize and get a glimpse into each other’s lives. The evening will start at 6:15 PM with time to settle in and shmooze. A shabes ceremony will start at 6:45 PM, followed by a potluck dinner at about 7:30 PM. Come for the ceremony or the potluck... Read more about Jewish-Muslim Solidarity Shabes