Fall 2016
Religion in Healthcare: Working witih Muslim Patients and Colleagues
Co-sponsored with University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health
Dr. Zahra Jamal
June 22, 2016
Countering Islamophobia: Religious Tolerance in the Workplace
Co-sponsored with the Gulf Coast Advisory Board of the Texas Diversity Council
Dr. Zahra Jamal
July 13, 2016
Islam, Tolerance and Interfaith Engagement
Co-sponsored with the Sugarland Exchange Club
Dr. Zahra Jamal
July 20, 2016
Reviving the Fallen Intellect: Ancient Vedanta's New Role in the Modern World
Co-sponsored with Asia Society Texas
Joseph Emmett
August 9, 2016
LIving Tolerance: Faith, Ethics and Leadership
Co-sponsored with the Aga Khan Council
Dr. Zahra Jamal
August 21, 2016
Religious Freedom Webinar
Co-sponsored with the Religion and Educaiton Collaborative
August 23, 2018
Peace and Interfaith Tolerance
Co-sponsored with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Dr. Zahra Jamal
August 25, 2016
Ethics in Daily LIfe
Co-sponsored with the Aga Khan Council
Dr. Zahra Jamal
August 27, 2016
World Religions and Health: Islam
Co-sponsored with the Institute for Spirituality and Health
September 13, 2016
Demystifying Islam
Co-sponsored with the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Zahra Jamal
September 14, 2016
Uncovered
Co-sponsored with the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality
Leah Lax
September 15, 2016
Uncovered: How I Left Hasidic Life and Finally Came Home
Co-sponsored with the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality
Leah Lax
September 15, 2016
Islam and Public Life Dinner Dialogue
Co-sponsored with Religion and Public Life Program
September 15, 2016
Islam and Public Life: Addressing Stigmas and Sterotypes
Co-sponsored with Religion and Public Life program
September 15, 2016
A Science and Religion Potpourri: Mini-Myths in Science Books
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Bruce Yeager
September 25, 2016
World Religions and Health: Judaism
Co-sponsored with the Institute for Spirituality and Health
September 20, 2016
A Science and Religion Potpourri: Can Nature Be a Guide to Goodness?
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Bruce Yeager
September 25, 2016
World Religions and Health Series: Buddhism
Co-sponsored with the Institute for Spirituality and Health
September 27, 2016
Christian Ethics and Practices in the Business and Legal World
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Keith Fletcher
October 2, 2016
Living Tolerance: Faith, Ethics and Leadership
Co-sponsored with the Aga Khan Council
Dr. Zahra Jamal
October 2, 2016
World Religions and Health: Hinduism
Co-sponsored with the Institute for Spirituality and Health
October 4, 2016
Islam and Islamophobia in America
Co-sponsored with the University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Zahra Jamal
October 6, 2016
Tolerance Challenge: Building Community in an Islamophobic Era
Co-sponsored with the Aga Khan Council
Dr. Zahra Jamal
October 7, 2016
Living Tolerance: Faith, Ethics and Leadership
Co-sponsored with the Aga Khan Council
Dr. Zahra Jamal
October 9, 2016
World Religions and Health: Christianity
Co-sponsored with the Institute for Spirituality and Health
October 11, 2016
Living the Legacy: The Family of Leo and Marie Spinz Schlamme
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Judy Myers
October 16, 2016
English Reformation: The "Book of Martyrs"
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Deborah Burk
October 23, 2016
Islam and Islamophobia in America
Dr. Zahra Jamal
October 27, 2016
Understanding the Role of Ethics in Civil Discourse: Reflections of a Muslim Bioethicist
Co-sponsored with the Aga Khan Council
Bashir Jiwani
November 3, 2016
From Pluralism to Integrity: the Necessity of the Other for Living our Values
Co-sponsored with the Aga Khan Council & Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
Bashir Jiwani
November 4, 2016
Religion and Social Justice
Co-sponsored with Univeristy of Houston
November 5, 2016
Nostra Aetate: Celebrating Fifty Yeas of Positive and Affirming Relations Between Jews and Catholics
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Garland Pohl
November 6, 2016
Introduction to Islamic Teachings and History
Co-sponsored with Congregation Beth Yeshurun
November 10, 2016
Gender Justice in Islam
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Dr. Zahra Jamal
November 13, 2016
The Prophet: Abrahamic Past and Muslim Future
Co-sponsored with the Aga Khan Council
November 13, 2016
The Quest for Human Values and the Crisies of Our Time
Co-sponsored with the Chao Center for Asian Studies
November 14, 2016
How to Do Religion and Diplomacy: Lessons from the US Department of State
Co-sponsored with Baker Institute
November 17, 2016
Islam and Judaism: Our Differences and Amazing Similarities
Co-sponsored with the Congregation Beth Yeshurun
November 17, 2016
From the Back of the Bus to the Top of the Agenda
Co-sponsored with the Congregation Shma Koleinu
Anat Hoffman
December 3, 2016
Voices of the Spirit IV
Co-sponsored with Asia Society Texas
December 3-4, 2016
Is Islam Anti-Semitic? Is Judaism Islamophobic?
Co-sponsored with Congregation Beth Yeshurun
December 8, 2016
Peace and Interfaith Tolerance
Co-sponsored with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Dr. Zahra Jamal
December 8, 2016
Children of Abraham Series: Building a Better Future for Our Children
Co-sponsored with Congregation Beth Yeshurun
December 15, 2016
Houston's Faith Elders: Social Justice, Social Changes in the Presence of the Divine
Co-sponsored with Rothko Chapel
December 15, 2016
Spring 2017
What's at Stake for the Presbyterian Church in 2017
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
John Wurster
January 8, 2017
Syria and Iraq: The Age of Revolution
Co-sponsored with the City of Houston Mayor's Office
Wa'el Alzayat
January 13, 2017
Gifts from Damascus
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Susan McDonald
January 15, 2017
Story of God with Morgan Freeman
Co-sponsored with Rothko Chapel and Different Drummer Productions
Dr. Zahra Jamal and James Younger
January 17, 2017
Tolerance and Pluralism Today
Co-sponsored with St. John's School
January 19, 2017
Rice Inauguration Day Teach-In: Migration and Marginalization Panel
Co-sponsored with Rice University
January 20, 2017
Revisiting Baptism
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Mary Marcotte
January 22, 2017
Religions of Texas Roundtable
Co-sponsored with University of Texas at Austin and the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life
Zahra Jamal and Gayle Pagnoni
January 23, 2017
Lunch and Learn
Co-sponsored with Religious Studies
Abdullah Anteli
January 26, 2017
What is at Stake for the Presbyterian Church in 2017: Scarcity of Abundance
Co-sponsored with St Philip Presbyterian Church
Lynn Hargrove
January 29, 2017
The Belhar Confession
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Gregory Han
February 5, 2017
Immigrants' Rights and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Edgar Saldivar
February 12, 2017
Interfaith Week
Co-sponsored with Boniuk Council
February 13-17, 2017
Dinner Dialogue
Co-sponsored with Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
Zahra Jamal
February 16, 2017
Lunch & Learn
Co-sponsored with Religious Studies
Rabbi Mychal Copeland
February 20, 2017
Through the Spoken Word: Reflections on the Sacred
Co-sponsored with Rothko Chapel
February 21, 2017
The Legacy of Japanese American INternment and Muslim American Discrimination Today
Co-sponsored with Asia Society Texas
February 22, 2017
Ethical Wills: Inspiring the Next Generations
Co-sponsored with St. Philip Presbyterian Church
Rabbi Deborah Schloss
February 26, 2017
We Are In It
Co-sponsored with Yehuda Sharim
Zahra Jamal
February 26, 2017
Understanding Islam
Co-sponsored with Citizen's Police Academy
Zahra Jamal
March 2, 2017
Jewish-Christian Intellectual Exchange
Brian Ogren
March 8, 2017
Undocumented, Unafraid, Unapolegetic
Co-sponsored with Arts & Activism
March 8, 2017
Living the Faith: Social Justice in Islam
Zahra Jamal
March 15, 2017
Islamophobia: What You Can Do
March 16, 2017
GreenLight Panel
Co-sponsored with Moody Center for the Arts
Zahra Jamal
March 20, 2017
Stone, Bone and Text: Anti-Jewish Violence in Tarrega, 1348
Co-sponsored with Department of Mechanical Engineering
Susan Einbinder
March 24, 2017
Sephardi Jews in Islamic Lands
Co-sponsored with Chabad Rice
Paula Sanders
March 24, 2017
Feminist Perspectives of the Divine in Islam
Co-sponsored with Rothko Chapel
May 25, 2017
Student Forum Panel Discussion
Co-sponsored with Baker Institute
Zahra Jamal
March 29, 2017
Understanding Islam
Zahra Jamal
April 5, 2017
La Concicencia, Islamophobia and the American Identity Panel
Zahra Jamal
April 5, 2017
Islamic Ethics of Service: Self Effacement
Zahra Jamal
April 6, 2017
Mitzvah Marathon
Co-sponsored with Boniuk Council
April 6, 2017
Compassion Imperative
April 7, 2017
Bandaging the Wounds: Islamic Perspectives on Restorative Justice, Harmony and Healing
Zahra Jamal
April 11, 2017
Service, Recognition and Taming the Ego: Islamic Perspectives
Zahra Jamal
April 12, 2017
The Social is Spiritual
Co-sponsored with Religion and Public LIfe Program and Jewish Studies
Philip Wexler
April 27, 2017
Let Them be Heard: Human Trafficking is Modern Day Slavery
Co-sponsored with St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
April 9, 2017
Compassion imperative
April 7, 2017
Lord of the Streets
Co-sponsored with St. Phillip Presbyterian Church
April 30, 2017
Citizenship, Identity and Islam Conference
Co-sponsored with SFU
Zahra Jamal
May 6, 2017
Music and Memory
Co-sponsored with St. Phillip Presbyterian Church
May 7, 2017
Consequences of Defunding Planned Parenthood
Co-sponsored with St. Phillip Presbyterian Church
May 14, 2017
Raise the Age: Juvenile Justice in Texas
Co-sponsored with St. Phillip Presbyterian Church
May 21, 2017