Stephen Gikow
Stephen Gikow
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Chaplain's Office takes an activist role
Amid a presidential race laden with religious rhetoric, combining politics and religion is nothing new. Nearly 80 years after the first Yale University Chaplain was charged with overseeing religious and spiritual life at Yale, the position has evolved...
Conference addresses moral trust
Theologians, businessmen and politicians gathered at the Yale Divinity School Thursday and Friday for a conference on moral leadership. The conference, sponsored by the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, focused on what representatives called a crisis...
Group to analyze religion
In order to better accommodate the ever-changing religious community at the University, officials have assembled a Committee on Religious and Spiritual Life at Yale. Formed at the request of Yale President Richard Levin, the group will make...
Chaplain orders new calendars
Schedule of religious events aims to increase awareness of potential academic conflicts
Every Yale student is faced with the formidable task of juggling academics, extracurricular activities and free time. But some religious students find it more difficult to fit one aspect of their lives into the scholastic mold. "Imagine going to a...
Appeals judge describes changing church
Many people view the Catholic Church as dominated by unchanging tradition, but it is an institution willing to change, Judge John T. Noonan Jr. said. Noonan, a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, spoke about the possibility of change in...
Faith blooms for students in garden
A group of religious Yalies in search of sunshine and spirituality Friday found it in a day of weeding and trellis-building at the Yale Organic Garden on Edwards Street. The newly-formed Faith and Environment group's first event included several...
Lotus seeks worship space
As religious groups on campus grow in size and number, some students looking for a place to pray or meditate may find themselves without a regular meeting place. "The University is very aware that [lack of space] is a huge problem," Yale University...
Griswold shares faith on Easter
Bishop discusses power of religion to heal, role church leaders can play
On Sept. 11, 2001, Bishop Frank Griswold realized anew the power of religion to heal. "I realized that the little arms of the cross could embrace the rage that happened just a block away," he said. Griswold, the 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal...
Student-led seders mark a different kind of night
Each spring, many Yale students celebrate Passover with their friends by hosting private dinners. Many are continuing a practice they grew up with, but these are not your Bubbeh's and Zaideh's Seders. Student-led Seders take many forms, but most aim...
Undergrads say yes to God, but not in class
The Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA released a study this week citing that students profess a high level of spirituality in their lives at school, although a majority of students said their professors never encourage discussions of...