Harvard Divinity School

In what ways does piety and the contemplative life encourage or discourage social change activism? How do liberal and conservative religious traditions integrate or divide the inner life and work for social justice. In what ways can social change activism be a spiritual practice itself? Join with a diverse panel of religious leaders in exploring how different religious traditions balance inner spiritual development with the mandate to work for economic and social justice for all. Panelists include: Claire Schaeffer-Duffy, cofounder of the Saints Francis & Thérèse Catholic Worker; HDS professor Cheryl Giles; Celene Ibrahim, Muslim chaplain at Tufts University and HDS alum; David Jaffe, rabbi, author, and founder of the Kirva Institute; and Dudley Rose, HDS associate dean for ministry studies. Learn more about Harvard Divinity School and its mission to illuminate, engage, and serve at http://hds.harvard.edu/.