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Fish Interfaith Center

  

My Experience at the 2017 Interfaith Leadership Institute

February 15, 2017 by |

I left my hotel room early and, guided by Google Maps, walked through downtown Atlanta towards Georgia State University. I was alone in a city that I did not know, about attend a conference with hundreds of students I had never met. It was like the first day of college all over again. I was

Chapman Feminist’s Presents “I’m Not a Feminist But…”

December 6, 2016 by |

“I’m Not A Feminist, But…” is an annual Chapman Feminists event which aims to dispel common misconceptions about feminism at Chapman and understand why it is important on our campus and in our society! The event takes place on Thursday, December 18th at 7-9pm in the Fish Interfaith Center. We will be showing a short documentary made

The Dog in the Hammock

October 19, 2016 by |

On September 30, 2016, we celebrated the interfaith commitment of Chapman University while upholding our nation’s tradition of holding a worship service upon the inauguration of a President. People have asked for the copy of a meditation I gave at this Interfaith Service of Blessing upon the Inauguration of President Daniele Struppa at Chapman University

The Chapman Labyrinth

June 15, 2016 by |

I have walked many labyrinths in the last 16 years, but today was my first experience leading a blind and deaf person on the labyrinth path. My colleague, Michael Robin, learned that I would be leading labyrinth walks during our staff summit week and asked Mia Basic in Human Resources if she would set up

Standing with and educating for Islam

December 21, 2015 by |

At this difficult time in interfaith relations when one of our faith traditions is under attack, I am reminded of a poem by Martin Niemoller. An ardent nationalist in Germany, Niemoller was a German pastor and theologian who at first supported Hitler’s rise to power, then later organized a group of German Christian pastors opposed

Creating a Safe Space for Dialogue

February 26, 2015 by |

This week in the news there have been criticisms of Chapman University for hosting Elder Jeffrey Holland, a member of the Quorum of Twelve of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, because of the Mormon Church association with Proposition 8. We want to clarify that The Fish Interfaith Center staff at Chapman University is

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