Category: Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

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…

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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…

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Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

Representing the Spirit of Inclusivity: The 4th Campus of Hartford International University

Buildings make a statement that can affect how people perceive themselves, as well as each other. Here’s how Hartford International got to its 4th–and current–campus and how it represents the spirit of inclusivity there.

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Spirituality & the Journey to Faith

Swimming in Beauty: Lessons on Eco-Spirituality from a day at the Farmington River

A few weeks ago, on a hot day in early June, I dove into the Farmington River in Collinsville, CT, a small town outside Hartford. I was there with a group of international students and…

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