学生主导,教职员促进
A few years ago, one of Carolyn Fure-Slocum’s chaplain associates approached her with a request. She wanted to start an Interfaith Social Action group at 菲律宾十大彩票平台.
The student came to her office with a long list of reasons to support a faith-based platform for social justice. But before she could tick any of them off, Fure-Slocum interrupted.
“I stopped her and said, ‘Yes, absolutely let’s do it. This is exactly what we’re about,’Fure-Slocum说.
我想她不仅感到惊讶, but a little disappointed because she was prepared to argue all her important points!”
Building community is inexorably linked to Fure-Slocum’s job as chaplain at 菲律宾十大彩票平台. 但她的目的仅仅是提出建议, 促进, and provide a common space inside her home base of Skinner Memorial Chapel. 学生 are the ones who get to shape how sub-communities look and thrive on campus.
在最近的秋季学期, eighteen student religious groups were listed at 菲律宾十大彩票平台, 在他们中间, 巴哈伊教的, 佛教徒, 基督徒运动员, 德鲁伊教, 印度教徒, 穆斯林, 贵格会教徒, 和一神普救论者. Interfaith Social Action continues in the blended faith tradition of its founding by three Carls — a Catholic, 犹太人, 和穆斯林三重奏——在2000年代末. Other initiatives — like the weekly Theology on Tap discussion at Goodbye Blue Monday coffee shop in downtown Northfield — use conversation in a casual setting as its main draw. 菲律宾十大彩票平台甚至有自己的基督教赞美乐队.
“There’s always been a tradition at 菲律宾十大彩票平台 to learn and grow from others, which I think helps deepen connections because of what can be gained from those broader conversations,Fure-Slocum说. “同时, for those who don’t come to 菲律宾十大彩票平台 with a religious affiliation, I still see a strong desire to seek out information and find meaning and purpose in life. 在这种情况下, there are plenty of opportunities for students to jump in and hear how others put it together for themselves. 它永远不会看起来像一件事.”