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Report Shows Congregations Respond to Pandemic With Extraordinary Social OutreachDecember 21, 2021
Just in time for the holiday season, the Hartford Institute for Religion Research has released its second report examining how U.S. congregations are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and findings this time show most churches are embracing new and innovative ministry opportunities.
Faculty In The News
HIU Mourns the Passing of Rev. Dr. Wadi Haddad, Former Longtime ProfessorDecember 21, 2021
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace mourns the passing of a longtime professor of Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations who had a long and distinguished academic career.
Faculty In The News, General HIU News
Pulse of the Region Podcast to Feature President LohrDecember 10, 2021
President Joel N. Lohr will be featured on the December Pulse of the Region podcast presented by the MetroHartford Alliance.
Campus Events
Christmas Gift-Giving Ministry Gets a Boost from VolunteersDecember 8, 2021
The annual "Where Love Is" Christmas gift-giving ministry for children in need is back in full swing at Hartford International University. A dozen or so volunteers spent the evening stuffing gift bags and organizing toys for the hundreds of children who will receive them over the next few weeks.
Building Interfaith Communities
“ABRAHAM: Out of One, Many” Completes Global Tour in ConnecticutDecember 7, 2021
Faculty In The News
Pilgrim Press Publishes Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper's 'Remove the Pews'December 1, 2021
The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Faculty Associate in Religious Leadership and a founder of the movement toward reorienting how sacred spaces are used, now has a book that describes this philosophy: Remove the Pews: Spiritual Possibilities for Sacred Spaces.
Faculty In The News
Dr. Lucinda Mosher Edits 'Freedom: Christian and Muslim Perspectives'
December 1, 2021
Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate in Interfaith Studies, is the editor of a recently published book titled Freedom: Christian and Muslim Perspectives. The book, from Georgetown University Press, "provides needed context for deeper understanding of interfaith relations, from ancient to modern times."
General HIU News
HIU Students, Faculty, Staff Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity Build
November 22, 2021
A hardy group of students, faculty, and staff volunteered to help work on two Habitat for Humanity houses in East Hartford on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Campus Events
Students Share Talents at 'Night of the Arts'
November 22, 2021
HIU students shared their talents with a small in-house crowd and a larger audience on Facebook Live during a "Night of the Arts" on Friday, Nov. 19.
Student News
Peacebuilding Student Created and Supports Small Library in Indonesia
November 16, 2021
Imbran Bonde of Indonesia, a student in the inaugural MA in International Peacebuilding program, didn't have a chance to read The Chronicles of Narnia until he was in seminary.