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Category Archives: Religion and Spirituality

11 Jun
2015, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Community Projects, Default Category, Education, Fast-a-thon, Global Issues, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Interfaith Engagement, Lecture Series, Peace and Conflict, Ramadan Experience, Religion and Spirituality, RSVP, Sharing the Faith, Social Responsibility, Speakers, Special Events, Values

Ramadan Experience : Lecture and Iftar 2015

09 Jun
Religion and Spirituality

Rev. Tom Lane on American Buddhism: Event Recap

By Jasmin Rojo, Brianna Deigan, and Alyssa Slager, Communications Interns Niagara Foundation was happy to host Reverend Tom Lane for a Friends in...

15 May
Blog, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Fr. John Heschle on Refugee Ministry: Event Recap

By Ariana Shockley, Interfaith Engagement Intern On Thursday, May 14th, the Niagara Foundation was delighted to host Father John Heschle from St. Paul’s...

| Tagged Anglicanism, authenticity, Christianity, Episcopalian, refugee, refugee ministry, Rogers Park, spirituality, St. Paul's Church-by-the-lake
13 May
Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith :The Wheel Turns Again – Buddhism Becomes American with Rev. Thomas Lane

08 May
Religion and Spirituality

Fast-a-Thon 2015

Sponsored by

06 May
Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: The Plight of the Coptic Christians in the Middle

04 May
Blog, Global Issues, Religion and Spirituality

Rabbi Robin Damsky on Earth Day and Religion: Event Recap

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern We encounter the intersection of religion and environmental responsibility throughout history. On April 27th, we had a Friends...

| Tagged Earth, Earth Day, ecology, environment, Judaism, religion, Scripture, sustainability
01 May
Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith : Celeste Kennel – Shank on Anabaptism

28 Apr
Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith : Rabbi Michael Balinsky – Past and Future of Chicago Jewry

28 Apr
Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith : Fr. Heschle & His Refugee Ministry

28 Apr
Blog, Illinois, Interviews, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Interview with Fr. John Heschle of St. Paul’s Church by the Lake

On Thursday, May 14 at 11:30 AM, Niagara is excited to welcome Fr. John Heschle into our office for a roundtable discussion regarding...

| Tagged Anglican, chicago, immigrant, ministry, refugee, Rogers Park
21 Apr
Blog, Illinois, Interfaith

Interview with Kismet Saglam of Soul Space Interfaith

On Sunday, May 3, 2015, Soul Space Interfaith will host their spring 2015 women’s retreat, Inviting the Presence of God: Finding Our Spirituality...

| Tagged Interfaith, religion, retreat, Soul Space Interfaith, spirituality, spring, storytelling, women
15 Apr
Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Society and Culture

Faith in Englewood: Event Recap

By Ariana Shockley, Center for Interfaith Engagement Intern On Thursday April 9, 2015, Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of sitting down and spending some...

| Tagged Buddhism, Englewood, faith, Interfaith, Shambhala
08 Apr
Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Interviews, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Interview with Thomas Adducci of Faith in Englewood

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern On Thursday April 9, 2015 the Niagara Foundation is looking forward to welcoming Tomas Adducci to speak about...

| Tagged Buddhism, Englewood, faith, Interfaith, Shambhala
05 Apr
Blog, Default Category, Religion and Spirituality

Happy Easter!

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern Easter Sunday is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is the heart of all major...

| Tagged Easter, Easter Sunday, Holy Spirit, Holy Week, resurrection, Sunday
03 Apr
2018, Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Theology

Passover Seder

This seven-day celebration, Pesach in Hebrew, begins today and commences with the traditional Seder dinner. The Passover Seder is a time for families...

| Tagged Exodus, festival, Haggadah, Judaism, matzah, Niagara Foundation, Passover, Pesach, religion, religious holiday, seder, Torah
03 Apr
Blog, Religion and Spirituality

Commemorating Good Friday this Holy Week

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern Good Friday is a day of mourning for Christians. This solemn day commemorates the suffering, crucifixion and death of...

| Tagged Christianity, Easter, Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus, Stations of the Cross
Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Today is Holy Thursday

Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, is one of the most important days in the Christian liturgical year and one of the...

| Tagged Christianity, Eucharist, Holy Communion, Holy Thursday, Holy Week, Jesus, Last Supper, Maundy Thursday, Niagara Foundation, religious holiday
01 Apr
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Rabbi Robin Damsky on Earth Day and Religion

01 Apr
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Chalking Muhammad

01 Apr
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

Faith in Englewood with Thomas Adducci

26 Mar
2015, Global Issues, Illinois, Leadership, Lecture Series, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Gulen Lecture Series at Catholic Theological Union 2015

Partners

24 Mar
Blog, Illinois, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Interview with Laila Muhammad of Zakat Foundation

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern On Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Niagara is excited to host Laila Muhammad of...

| Tagged charity, faith, Interfaith, Zakat
19 Mar
Blog, Religion and Spirituality

Happy Saint Joseph’s Day!

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern Saint Joseph’s Day is celebrated among Christians in remembrance of the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and...

| Tagged Bible, Catholic, Catholicism, Christianity, Holy Family, Lent, St. Joseph
2015, Blog, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern Saint Patrick’s Day is a Catholic feast day in honor of the patron saint of Ireland. Traditionally, the...

| Tagged Catholic, Christianity, heritage, Ireland, Irish, Saint Patrick, St. Patrick's Day
16 Mar
Blog, Gender, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality

Women in Male-Dominated Religious Roles: Event Recap

By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern On Thursday March 12th, we had the honor of hosting a Friends In Faith event with Cantor Julie...

| Tagged cantor, Judaism, male-dominated religious roles, religion
Blog, Global Issues, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality

Niagara Foundation Condemns Actions of Pakistani Suicide Bombers

Niagara Foundation strongly condemns the violent suicide bombings committed by two Pakistani Taliban suicide bombers today in Lahore, Pakistan. The bombers detonated near...

| Tagged bombing, condemnation, Pakistan
05 Mar
2015, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality, Sharing the Faith

Sharing the Faith: Easter 2015 Programs

Sharing the Faith is an educational program offering opportunities for the larger Chicago community to learn about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam during their respective...

05 Mar
Articles, Blog, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality

What is Purim?

Today is the Jewish celebration of Purim. This holiday celebrates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, who planned to kill all...

| Tagged Judaism, Purim
02 Mar
Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith – The Importance of Charity within Faith

02 Mar
2015, Friends in Faith, Gender, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Friends in Faith: Miniskirts to Hijab – The Life and Experiences of one Iranian Jewish Woman

26 Feb
Blog, Illinois, Interviews, Leadership, Religion and Spirituality

Cantor Julie Yugend-Green on Women in Religious Leadership

On Thursday, March 12 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Niagara Foundation is excited to host Cantor Julie Yugend-Green of Oak Park Temple...

| Tagged cantor, leadership, religious leadership, women
26 Feb
Articles, Blog, Illinois, Interfaith, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Values

Turkey Trip Tales: Illinois State Representative Kathy Ryg

By: Representative Kathy Ryg My trip to Turkey with fellow legislators was most definitely a life changing experience.  The opportunity to learn more...

| Tagged Aegean Sea, Ankara, Ephesus, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, travel, turkey
25 Feb
2014, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Minnesota, Values

Thanksgiving Dinner – Turkish style cooked turkey

25 Feb
Blog, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality

Millennials and the Catholic Church: Event Recap

By: Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern Nicholas G. Hahn III joined us for one of our Friends in Faith events at the Niagara office...

| Tagged Catholic Church, Catholicism, church, millennial
24 Feb
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith

Friends in Faith Event: Millennials and the Church

19 Feb
Articles, Blog, Illinois, Interviews, Public Affairs, Religion and Spirituality

Interview with RealClearReligion’s Nicholas Hahn III

By: Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern Nicholas G. Hahn III will be joining us for a roundtable discussion about millennials and the church from...

| Tagged Catholicism, church, millennials, politics, religion
10 Feb
Articles, Blog, Education, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Reverend John Cunningham Event Recap

By: Joshua Heine, Public & Global Affairs Intern On February 4, Niagara Foundation was pleased to welcome Reverend John Cunningham, a Jesuit priest and...

| Tagged faith, Jesuit, physics, science
Blog, Religion and Spirituality

Today is the Jewish Holiday of Tu B’Shevat!

By: Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern Today marks the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat/Tu B’Shevat. Although Tu B’Shevat is not a major Jewish holiday...

| Tagged holiday, Judaism, shiv’at ha’minim, Tu B'Shevat
29 Jan
Blog, Illinois, Intercultural Trips, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Turkey Trip Tales: Mary Ellen O’Hare-Lavin, Ph. D.

By: Mary Ellen O’Hare-Lavin, Ph. D. In spring 2013, I joined a group of faculty, students and other interested persons on a trip...

| Tagged travel, turkey, Turkey Trip
23 Jan
Blog, Education, Interviews, Religion and Spirituality

Interview with Father Cunningham of Loyola University Chicago

By: Kathleen Ferraro, Communications & Membership Coordinator On Wednesday, February 4 from 11:30 AM – 1PM, Niagara is excited to host Father John...

| Tagged faith, Jesuit, physics, religion, science and faith
22 Jan
2015, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Interfaith, Nebraska, Religion and Spirituality

6th Annual Abrahamic Traditions Dinner – Nebraska

04 Nov
Religion and Spirituality

Niagara Foundation Celebrates First Annual Sharing the Faith: Sukkot

By: Ryan Lents, Center for Interfaith Engagement Intern Earlier this month, Jewish congregations throughout Chicago and around the world marked the harvest festival...

30 Oct
Religion and Spirituality

The Annual Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions – Grand Rapids

16 Oct
Religion and Spirituality

The Annual Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions Detroit – October 16, 2014

Sponsored by

19 Sep
2014, Fethullah Gulen, Global Issues, Illinois, Interfaith, Leadership, Lecture Series, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality

Gulen Lecture Series 2014

Partners

19 Jul
Religion and Spirituality

The Ramadan Experience 2014

Blog, Bloggers, Human Rights, Martin Forward, Peace and Conflict, Public Affairs, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Glory and the World Cup

Photo via Flickr (IsakFotografi) This is a blog post by one of our contributing authors. Dr. Martin Forward is a British, Methodist Christian...

18 Mar
Religion and Spirituality

Experiencing Easter in all its Diversity

Sharing the Faith is an educational program offering opportunities for the larger Chicago community to learn about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam during their respective...

17 Mar
2014, Dialogue Dinners, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Religion and Spirituality

Annual Dialogue And Friendship Dinner Kalamazoo – 2014

12 Mar
2015, Friends in Faith, Gender, Illinois, Interfaith, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Women in Male-Dominated Religious Roles

04 Feb
2015, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Rev. John Cunningham, Physics professor at Loyola University Chicago.

13 Nov
2014, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality

Friends in Faith: Rabbi Seth Limmer, Chicago Sinai Congregation

13 Nov
Religion and Spirituality

The Annual Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions Lansing – November 13, 2014

REGISTRATION Registration is required as seating capacity is limited. Please kindly fill out the RSVP form, then click on PAYPAL button for the...

10 Oct
2014, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Sharing the Faith

Sharing the Faith – Sukkot

2013, Education, Global Issues, Illinois, Niagara Forums, Peace and Conflict, Public Affairs, Religion and Spirituality

The Gulen Movement: TOWARD AN ISLAMIC ENLIGHTENMENT

| Tagged amazon, book, Cambridge, cemaat, Democracy, fethullah gulen, gulen, gulen movement, hakan yavuz, hizmet, hizmet movement, islam, John Esposito, Middle East, modernity, muslim, Secular State, Secularism, Toward an Islamic Enlightenment, turkey, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2012, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums, Religion and Spirituality

Eboo Patel, Founder and President, Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC)

13 Dec
2012, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Education, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: PERSPECTIVES ON ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS 2012

13 Dec
2011, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Values

FAMILY: Perspectives of the Abrahamic Traditions 2011

2010, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums, Religion and Spirituality

The impact of the growing global inter-religious movement on the world with Dirk Ficca, Executive Director, Council for a Parliament of The World Religions

Religion and Spirituality

Spirituality and Pop Culture with Cathleen Falsani, Columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and author of The God Factor

2009, Education, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums

Interfaith and Higher Ed with Dr. S. Alan Ray, President, Elmhurst College

20 Jun
2009, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Human Rights, Illinois, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Values

MERCY AND COMPASSION: Perspectives from the Abrahamic Traditions 2009

2008, Education, Illinois, Niagara Forums, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Religion, the Public Good, and the Research Insitution with Dr. Richard A. Rosengarten, Dean of the Divinity School, The University of Chicago

2008, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums

Interfaith Dialogue with Eboo Patel, Founder & Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core

2007, Education, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums, Peace and Conflict

Humility and Engagement: Reflections on the Legacy of Reinhold Niebuhr with Dr. Bryant L. Cureton, President, Elmhurst College

28 Feb
2007, Illinois, Leadership, Niagara Forums, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality

Benedictine Leadership in Diversity with Dr. William Carroll, President, Benedictine University

2007, Illinois, Interfaith, Niagara Forums, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Hospitality vs. Tolerance with Prof. Martin E. Marty, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, The University of Chicago

2006, Illinois, Interfaith, Leadership, Niagara Forums, Peace and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality

Christian & Muslim Collaboration to Heal the Wounds after Tsunami Disaster with Hon. Hidayat K. Hadimadja, Acting Consul General of Indonesia in Chicago

17 Jan
2006, Abrahamic Traditions Dinner, Human Rights, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Values

CHARITY: Perspectives from the Abrahamic Traditions 2006

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