Building Interfaith Communities Islamic Chaplaincy

How to Suffer with Grace: Lessons from a Beloved Chaplain

Imam Sohaib Sultan didn’t know much about me, except that I was Hartford Seminary’s Director of Communications and that I asked him from time to time for favors, such as letting us post his picture…

Imam Sohaib Sultan smiling, a lesson on suffering with grace
Interfaith & Interreligious Dialogue

Why An Interfaith Dialogue on Climate Change is Important

Climate change is a crisis that will undoubtedly have serious repercussions far into the future. As a global crisis, it also is a crisis that touches and elicits different responses from people of different faiths….

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Chaplaincy

The Challenges and Calling of Prison Chaplaincy

Being a chaplain in any setting—whether in a healthcare facility, a university, or in the military—can prove both challenging and rewarding. Prisons are another setting where chaplains can have a meaningful impact. What’s more, there…

prison chaplain
Building Interfaith Communities Religious Pluralism & Religion in the Modern World

The Need for Discussing Religion in an Interfaith World

In a diverse society, debate is unavoidable. How do we discuss sensitive topics like religion openly, productively, and respectfully? There’s the old maxim of forbidden dinner table topics – right at the top, you’ll find…

discussing religion in an interfaith world