Omission of cartoons stirs conflict 8.28.09
A book slated to be published by the Yale University Press about violent controversy stirred some academic controversy of its own this summer.
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Q&A | Negroponte ’60 discusses cartoons 8.28.09
When the Yale University Press was faced with the decision of whether to reprint the caricatures of the prophet Muhammad that are at the center of its forthcoming book, “The Cartoons that Shook the World,” it turned to the University proper for advice.
Slifka Center hit by Madoff scandal 6.20.09
The Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale has indirectly fallen victim to Bernard Madoff, forcing the center to launch a fundraising campaign in an effort to save two positions from elimination. When the Madoff scandal erupted this winter, Yale officials said that the University had no money invested with the disgraced financier. But two positions at the Slifka...
Demystifying the psychology of religion 3.04.09
From from the warring gods of the ancient Greeks to the benevolent God of Judeo-Christianity, the history of religion is long and convoluted. Equally diverse are the practices — lighting the Shabbat candles, taking the sacrament, kneeling in prayer in the direction of Mecca — that have, over time, become the time-honored religion rituals so familiar to us today. But for...
A ‘mifgash’ on Birthright 1.14.09
Most Elis consulted newspapers, television reports and online media for news of Israeli-Palestinian violence that erupted after the Dec. 19 expiration of a six-month truce.
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Sikhs find community, culture away from home 10.28.08
Before coming to college, Arjan Singh ’11 said his Sikh heritage permeated his life. But at Yale, he found that sense of community missing.
Miller questions faith-politics link 9.16.08
Despite popular belief that religious beliefs and political orientation go hand-in-hand, Newsweek religion editor and reporter Lisa Miller said political views cannot, in fact, be defined solely based on religious denomination.
Mead talks religion 9.12.08
Religious doctrines are playing an increasingly significant role in international conflicts, Walter Russell Mead — who is the Henry A. Kissinger senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy — said at a talk at William L. Harkness Hall yesterday.
A new Muslim resource 9.11.08
Three hundred and seven years after Yale was founded as a seminary for Protestant purists, the University has hired its first full-time employee devoted to serving Muslim students.
Briefly: Campus religious groups unite on Old Campus 9.11.08
Yale’s various religious communities assembled on Old Campus on Wednesday for an open house showcasing the University’s religious diversity.
Protestant roots a focus for chaplain 9.03.08
Staff reporter Raymond Carlson reports on the latest addition to the Chaplain’s Office.
