The Tufts Freethought Society (TFS) is spearheading a push to bring a Humanist chaplain to Tufts in an effort to cater to the sizeable population of Tufts students who do not affiliate themselves with ...

Wendy Cadge, Professor of Sociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Brandeis University and Penny Edgell, Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota We argue that Epstein’s election ...

Harvard University, which was founded with a mission to educate a clergy who would minister to the early puritan pilgrims in New England, has its first head chaplain who expounds no belief in any kind ...

Tufts University Chaplaincy announced the establishment of a new part-time Humanist in Residence position this July as a resource for Tufts students who identify as nonreligious. Walker Bristol (A '14 ...

(RNS) — When Anne Klaeysen first applied to be the humanist chaplain at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, in the mid-2000s, the deans interviewing her went straight to the point: “The other ...

((RNS) — Candles are integral to many traditions, from Catholic Mass to Jewish Shabbat celebrations to Buddhist meditation. At Tufts University near Boston, candles are also an uncommon tool of ...

Humanist Chaplain Greg M. Epstein will serve as the president of the Organization of Harvard University Chaplains after being selected by more than 30 other chaplains of different faiths. As president ...

"There's just plenty of ways for us to pursue goodness and truth." Americans are becoming increasingly secular, with nearly 30% of adults reporting they are not affiliated with any specific religion, ...

Many are deeply dismayed, as am I, by the recent reporting surrounding the role of the new facilitator of the Harvard University chaplains and the spin it has been given from both within and outside ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday he is overhauling the military’s chaplain corps, which provide religious and spiritual support to members of the armed forces and their families, saying he ...

The new head chaplain at Harvard began work this week, directing the university’s more than 40 religious leaders who connect with and guide students from a wide array of faith backgrounds. There’s ...

Penny Edgell receives funding from The National Science Foundation and the Edelstein Family Foundation. Wendy Cadge receives funding from the Henry Luce Foundation and the Templeton Religion Trust. We ...