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Students discuss the role of the messiah in Parkes Hall at an interfaith event titled “What are we waiting for?”. The event brought in faith leaders from the Islamic, Christian and Jewish traditions.

Faith leaders consider role of Messiah at interfaith dialogue

April 18, 2019

In the middle of Holy Week, two days before Passover and two weeks until Ramadan, faith leaders from three monotheistic religions came together to discuss a question at the center of their faiths: “What...

Author Marilynne Robinson and University of Pennsylvania professor David Skeel discuss beauty, science, religion and the writing process Wednesday. Robinson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, spoke at this year’s The Veritas Forum.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author discusses beauty, science, religion at The Veritas Forum

April 15, 2015

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson explored the ways humans respond to the universe’s beauty through theology and science Wednesday before a packed audience in Ryan Auditorium at this year’s...

The Spectrum: On being Palestinian in a pro-Israel institution

The Spectrum: On being Palestinian in a pro-Israel institution

April 18, 2014

This is the first essay in The Spectrum, a new part of our Opinion section. Read more about The Spectrum's mission. At this point, Northwestern’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian issue is clear as...

Satyan Devadoss presents his Christian worldview to more than 500 people in Ryan Family Auditorium on Tuesday evening. The event, called the Veritas Forum, discussed the role of faith in a secular university.

Veritas Forum explores role of faith at secular universities

April 8, 2014

Students and community members nearly filled the Ryan Family Auditorium on Tuesday to attend The Veritas Forum's panel discussion on the role of faith at a secular university. The three presenters...

N.T. Wright, a professor on Christianity at Saint Mary's College, and Northwestern Prof. Gary Morson discuss religion's role in the modern society. The Veritas Forum focused on the relationship between Christianity and society.

Veritas Forum explores relationship between culture, religion

November 13, 2012

More than 500 students and faculty members packed into Ryan Auditorium on Monday for a religious secularism forum featuring a famed bible scholar and a popular Slavic literature professor. The fifth...

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