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...pudding, seven faith-based organizations started the holiday season early at yesterday evening’s third annual Interfaith Holiday Celebration held by the Harvard Interfaith Council. “One of the goals of the Interfaith Council is to build friendship between different groups,” said Jessamin H. Birdsall ’10, the chair of the Interfaith Council. “This event is a great way for people to informally get together and to celebrate the holiday season together.” In addition to providing gingerbread cookies, shortcake, candy canes, and food associated with...

Author: By Emma R. Carron, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Feast Celebrates Many Faiths | 12/5/2008 | See Source »

...here, and the Harvard Chaplains are a symbol of this diverse collection,” Epstein said. According to Benjamin J. King, Episcopalian chaplain at Harvard, “We range from atheists to Zoroastrians. We shouldn’t be afraid to talk about it.” Jessamin H. Birdsall ’10, an audience member, called the discussions “enlightening.” “Oftentimes in a secular university, issues of faith get pushed to the side,” Birdsall added. “I’m really excited...

Author: By Brittany M Llewellyn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Chaplains Host Interfaith Event | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

...vital for our community. A pluralistic society is able to entertain a number of different worldviews and opinions, and engage in discussions with them—not silence them. Indeed, stifling the expressions of a particular community is nothing short of imposing a dangerous ignorance on society at large. Jessamin H. Birdsall ’10 is an executive team member of the Harvard-Radcliffe Christian Fellowship and a board member of the Harvard College Interfaith Council (HCIC). Rebecca Gillette ’10 is Vice President for Community Relations at Harvard Hillel. Zeba A. Syed...

Author: By Jessamin Birdsall, Rebecca Gillette, and Zeba Syed | Title: Intolerance Among the Tolerant | 3/31/2008 | See Source »

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