On October 13, 2021, the Program for the Evolution of Spirituality hosted the next iteration in its series on power dynamics in emerging and alternative spiritual organizations. This event featured Tina Bovermann and Timothy Moore from L’Arche, a non-profit international movement of people with and without intellectual disabilities living, working, praying, and playing together in community.... Read more about Video: Rebuilding Community and Accountability in L’Arche: Lessons Learned from a Founder’s Abuse of Power
On July 27, 2021, the Program for the Evolution of Spirituality hosted the next colloquium in its series on power dynamics and accountability in alternative and emerging spiritual and cultural organizations. For this event, the Program for the Evolution of Spirituality featured Dr. Maria Burschel and Crystal Byrd Farmer to discuss gender dynamics in intentional communities.... Read more about Video: Virtual Colloquium on Gender Dynamics in Intentional Communities
Kerry Maloney, chaplain and director of religious and spiritual life at Harvard Divinity School and Affiliated Minister in the Memorial Church, reflects on the combination of hope and lament that thread through our days in lockdown and reminds us to find shelter in the spiritual company of those who have weathered past storms.... Read more about In Spiritual Company
How is our lived experience of religion and spirituality changing? Where are the boundaries of religion being tested and transformed? How will scholars and practitioners define and understand religion in the future? A multi-generational panel of scholars and practitioners at HDS explored the shifting structures of religious practice and identity, and shared insights about the emerging landscape of spiritual community.... Read more about Video: Lived Religion and Spirituality in 2019
