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Theology Scholar Named Coordinator of International Ph.D. Program at Hartford Seminary
February 1, 2012
Dr. Edward Waggoner, a scholar in the areas of systematic theology and religion and politics, has been named Coordinator of the International Ph.D. Program at Hartford Seminary.
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Scholar in Islamic Studies Named Visiting Professor at Hartford Seminary
January 30, 2012
Omer Awass, an instructor in Islamic studies with experience in the United States and abroad, has been named Visiting Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations, starting in Fall 2012.
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Three International Peacemaking Program Students at Hartford Seminary
January 24, 2012
Hans Abdiel Harmakaputra was a member of the research team for the Communion of Churches in Indonesia, collecting stories and information about church closings and church attacks in West Java, Indonesia. Through this work, he learned about the impact of religious conflict.
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New CD Featuring the Music of Professor Miriam Therese Winter Released
January 19, 2012
On January 15, the Seminary held a reception to celebrate the release of Miriam Therese Winter's new CD, "Loving You, A celebration of All Creation".
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A Nigerian Peacemaker's Journey Plus the Annual Report
January 1, 2012
New study examines ten years of changes in American Congregations and new Alumni/ae Council officers are among the stories in this edition. Also included is the Annual Report of donors, with a President's Message.
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if congregations can change, they can grow
January 1, 2012
Congregations that are spiritually vital and alive, have strong, permanent leadership, and enjoy joyful, innovative and inspirational worship are more likely to experience growth, a new study has found.
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Scott Thumma Named Director of Doctor of Ministry Program
January 1, 2012
James Nieman, Academic Dean, has announced that Dr. Scott Thumma, Professor of Sociology of Religion, is the Seminary?s new Director of the Doctor of Ministry program. Dr. Thumma adds this to serving also as Director of the Seminary?s Distance Education efforts, the Parish Inventory program and a member of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
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Lilly Endowment Awards Hartford Seminary $700,000 for Congregational Studies Project
January 1, 2012
Hartford Seminary is pleased to announce that it has received a $700,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to enlarge the conversation of engaged scholars studying congregations and to develop a website that disseminates resources for and insights from congregational studies.
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Seminary community mourns the death of mary coleman
January 1, 2012
The Hartford Seminary community is saddened at the passing of Mary E. Coleman, a Ph.D. student and administrator of the International Ph.D. Program at the Seminary. Mary, who taught courses in American religious history, also was Assistant Editor for the journal Reviews in Religion and Theology.
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Psychopathy and the New Manichean Challenge to Moral Agency with Andrew Flescher, Ph.D.
November 17, 2011
This talk presents and evaluates the new "Manichean" challenge to standard (e.g. Kantian) accounts of evil that tend to rely, among other things, on a robust sense of personal responsibility.