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Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is the Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, and a scholar of Hinduism and Hindu-Christian studies. He wrote for America’s In All Things column between 2007 and 2016. His latest book, The Future of Hindu-Christian Studies, has recently been published by Routledge.
In All Things
Cambridge MA It is the start of the new semester at Harvard and these weeks are more than ordinarily busy mdash even as the relative quiet of the weeks between semesters and our 60 inches of snow makes hibernation seem a better idea than robust activity Classes have begun and I am team-teach
In All Things
Cambridge MA Austen Ivereigh rsquo s most recent blog very helpfully draws our attention to the Pope rsquo s New Year rsquo s Day - World Day of Peace ndash message Religious Freedom the Path to Peace just as he did a week ago to the Pope rsquo s BBC broadcast and its welcome message Given t
In All Things
Cambridge MA Taking a deep breath at semester rsquo s end mdash nbsp a semester that has in some ways seemed an eternity mdash nbsp I had the opportunity to look into Pope Benedict rsquo s Light of the World a series of conversations with journalist Peter Seewald that for various reasons has
In All Things
Cambridge MA Like many of you I am sure I was surprised that the Senate actually voted to repeal Don rsquo t Ask Don rsquo t Tell before ending its lame-duck session In retrospect it seems as if the long discussions and testimonies seem to have made a difference and a few skilled political le
In All Things
Staten Island NY Blogging for America is an opportunity I appreciate and a pleasure in itself but occasionally there are extra benefits such as the chance once in a while to highlight an event that would not make the headlines Such is today since I am visiting Staten Island where I grew up
In All Things
Cambridge MA This is a hectic time of the academic year as classes end and papers are due and as other school business gets wrapped up before the winter Christmas break and of course life goes on so there are always other preoccupations as well But in the midst of it all earlier this week I
In All Things
Cambridge MA Blogging is fine but face-to-face classroom conversation is better ndash for many reasons but including the ability to point our attention back to the issue at hand at any given point So it was the occasion for a great sigh ndash Sigh mdash that my last post on my interrelig
In All Things
Cambridge MA I am not sure if readers appreciate hearing about events at Harvard but I cannot help returning once again to the manner in which my ldquo new rdquo life at Harvard mdash as professor and now as Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions mdash keeps opening up for
In All Things
Cambridge MA I spent a bit of time on this quiet Saturday rearranging books in the vain hope that by moving them around and to hitherto unnoticed corners and book-case bottoms I might find more space For the rule is sure if the graduate student spends a lot of time accumulating books with an
In All Things
Cambridge MA I was at first relieved when Jim Martin rsquo s typically excellent entry ldquo Catholic Bloggers Aim to Purge rdquo was pointed out to me to realize that whatever attacks are made against me by the Purgers they are so mild that I do not notice them But then I was alarmed to re