Category: Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

Why I do what I do at HIU: A Personal Journey

In October of 2004, my family and I were enjoying a quiet getaway on the shore of the Red Sea in Egypt. We were living in Egypt at the time and had decided to visit…

David Grafton
Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

The Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and the Primacy of Social Justice

For ancient Israel, worship was thought to guarantee divine favor. But the prophets warn that when injustice thrives, even the most devout worship cannot guarantee God’s blessing.  Worship guarantees God’s favor Many of the laws…

Amos the Prophet
Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

Coping with Crisis at an Institution for Religion and Peace

The stock in trade of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, formerly Hartford Seminary, is interreligious dialogue and peacebuilding. “Peace” is right in the new name we adopted in 2021 to better align with…

Hartford International University
Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

Realizing the Uniqueness of Every Individual as an Important Part of Understanding and Acceptance

It’s been almost four years since I graduated from Hartford International University (HIU) for Religion and Peace. But it feels like just yesterday that I took stones from the labyrinth behind my cozy on-campus housing…

understanding and acceptance