Opening Doors: Sharing Spiritual and Philosophical Life at Tufts
Monday, February, 22nd, 2016 Past Programs 2015-16
February 19, 2016-March 13, 2016
For Tufts’ first Interfaith Awareness Month, we welcome you to the start of a multi-week initiative for learning about and engaging with the diverse religious and philosophical traditions that compose the Tufts community. Regardless of your own religious or philosophical identity, please join us at any or all of the following open programs to learn and engage with members of Tufts’ many spiritual communities.
The Theology Behind J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter with NCF
Thursday, February 18, 7:30 pm, SoGo Multipurpose Room
Join the Non-denominational Christian Fellowship in learning about the Christian theology behind the Harry Potter Series from Mako A. Nagasawa from the New Humanity Christian Fellowship. All are welcome, please feel free to invite your friends. We will be serving snacks and drinks. Join the Facebook event here.
Sponsored by the Tufts Non-denominational Christian Fellowship.
Interfaith Jummah with the Muslim Students Association
Friday, February 19, 12:30 pm, Interfaith Center (58 Winthrop Street)
Sponsored by the Tufts Muslim Students Association.
Text a (French) Toastie with C. Stacey Woods Programming Board
Saturday, February 20, 8 pm-Midnight
Send a question about Jesus or the Christian faith to Tufts Intervarsity Christian Fellowship members and they will deliver a free french toast made by Tufts students (or fruit) to your doorstep with some thoughts on your question. Text 781-350-5953 with your question and your current location (dorm room, Tisch, fraternity, etc.) between the hours of 8pm and midnight on Saturday, Feb. 20, and they’ll deliver right to you! Or text “pick-up” along with your question if you want to come get it yourself. You can also feel free to drop by Hodgdon Hall without texting first. The number you text is a Google number. All information will be kept confidential and deleted after the event. We will not contact you once the event is over.
Sponsored by Tufts InterVarsity, Capen Bible Study, International Student Fellowship, and C. Stacey Woods Programming Board.
Unitarian Universalist Meeting
Wednesday, February 24, 8 pm, Goddard Chapel Meeting Room
Sponsored by Tufts University Unitarian Universalists.
Why Did God Have To Die? with NCF
Thursday, February 25, 7:30 pm, Sogo Multipurpose Room
Talk given by speaker Alycia Wood from Ravi Zacharias International Ministry.
Sponsored by the Tufts Non-denominational Christian Fellowship.
Interfaith Shabbat at Tufts Hillel
Friday, February 26, services at 6 pm and dinner at 7:15 pm, Tufts Hillel
Sponsored by Tufts Hillel.
Protestant Students Association Interfaith Worship Service
Sunday, February 28, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel
Sponsored by the Tufts Protestant Students Association.
Hindu Students Council Puja
Monday, February 29, 9 pm, Goddard Chapel
Sponsored by the Tufts Hindu Students Council.
Tufts Freethought Society: Harry Potter as a Sacred Text with Vanessa Zoltan
Thursday, March 3, 7:30 pm, Eaton 202
Vanessa Zoltan is the assistant Humanist chaplain at Harvard University.
Sponsored by the Tufts Freethought Society.
Why Do I Need God? with NCF
Thursday, March 3, 7:30 pm, Sogo Multipurpose Room
Talk given by speaker Alycia Wood from Ravi Zacharias International Ministry.
Sponsored by the Tufts Non-denominational Christian Fellowship.
Catholic Community at Tufts Interfaith Mass
Sunday, March 13, 9:30 pm, Goddard Chapel
Mass 101 first at 9:30 pm, Mass at 10 pm, Discussion with snacks following. Dress is casual. Come as you are.
Sponsored by the Catholic Community at Tufts.
Additional events will be added on a rolling basis.
We hope that you will join us for this exploration of the many different religious, spiritual, and philosophical communities and opportunities at Tufts. All are welcome.
Organized by the Interfaith Student Council and the Tufts University Chaplaincy.
Join the Facebook event here. For questions, please contact chaplaincy@tufts.edu.