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Hartford Seminary, Heidi Hadsell Honored For Commitment to Interreligious Understanding
March 12, 2012
Hartford Seminary and Heidi Hadsell, President of the Seminary, have been named the first recipients of the Rev. Dr. Richard B. Griffis Award, presented by the Connecticut Council for Interreligious Understanding, for their deep commitment and ongoing contributions to interreligious understanding.
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New Study Examines Technology and Internet Use in American Congregations
March 7, 2012
Internet technologies are being used by a large majority of American congregations, and those that do not use these technologies are likely to be perceived as out of sync, a new report has found. Ninety percent of congregations embrace email for communications, 69 percent have websites, and more than 40 percent use Facebook, a staggering rate of adoption since the general public use of Facebook was only four years old when the survey was conducted.
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Indonesians To Study at Hartford Seminary
March 2, 2012
Nahdlatul Ulama, which is based in Indonesia and is the world's largest independent Muslim organization, and Hartford Seminary, have signed an agreement for 10 Indonesian students per year to study at Hartford Seminary.
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Comprehensive Study of U.S. Mosques
March 1, 2012
A comprehensive study of mosques and the attitudes of mosque leaders in the United States released today indicates that the number of American mosques increased 74 percent since 2000 and that Islamic houses of worship are ethnically-diverse institutions led by officials who advocate positive civic engagement.
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Kim Publishes Article in Living Pulpit Magazine
February 21, 2012
Professor Uriah Kim has published a new article, "Preaching David and Saul from Multicultural Contexts," in the Living Pulpit magazine.
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Hadsell Participates in Inauguration of Seminary President
February 21, 2012
President Heidi Hadsell participated in the inauguration of President Jim McDonald at San Francisco Theological Seminary on Friday, February 10, and Saturday, February 11.
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Hadsell Named to International Board
February 21, 2012
President Heidi Hadsell has been named to the Steering Committee of the International Abrahamic Forum of the International Council of Christians and Jews. The International Abrahamic Forum is an expression of the council's commitment to Jewish-Christian-Muslim dialogue.
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Jewish Theological Students to Study at Hartford Seminary
February 15, 2012
Hartford Seminary, and the New York-based Jewish Theological Seminary have entered into a pioneering agreement for JTS students to study at Hartford Seminary to gain a better understanding of interfaith relations.