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Fundamentals of Faith, A Closer Look at Qur'an and Prophet Muhammad
Nada El-Alami, Chaplain
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/27
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: Understanding Islam
This activity comprises of 2 sessions:
The first one is planned for Monday 1/28 and will discuss the Qur'an. What do Muslims believe about the Qur'an's revelation, authenticity and message? Why is the Qur'an viewed as a book of inspiration? Is it really the final message to humanity?
The second one is planned for Tuesday 1/29 and will discuss Prophet Muhammad. Who was he? Why is he revered by billions of Muslims? What was his character like? Why is he central to the Muslim faith?
Sponsor(s): Muslim Chaplaincy
Contact: Nada El-Alami, W11 - 011, (617) 953-9548, nadamiqdadi@gmail.com
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Jan/28 | Mon | 03:30PM-05:00PM | 1-134 |
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Jan/29 | Tue | 05:00PM-06:30PM | 1-246 |
How to Handle Negativity
Sadananda Dasa, Chaplain
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 30 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Life can be disheartening. Things go wrong, people do wrong, we ourselves do wrong. Our best laid-plans can be wrecked by one massive upheaval or thwarted by a million tiny bumps. Either way, we end up feeling like giving up. Amidst such discouragement that may come upon us from a hundred directions, a few Vedic Principles can be a vital morale-booster.
Join us for a four life changing session to explore ancient techniques from Vedic text to handle negativity and develop positive thoughts.
Offered by MIT Origins Club, Viashnava Hindu chaplaincy
Sponsor(s): Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life
Contact: Sadananda Dasa, sdasa@mit.edu
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Jan/10 | Thu | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 56-180 |
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Jan/17 | Thu | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 56-180 |
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Jan/24 | Thu | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 56-180 |
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Jan/31 | Thu | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 56-180 |
Sadananda Dasa - Chaplain
Human Love in the Catholic Tradition
Fr. Patrick Fiorillo
Enrollment: to register email: lisa.driscoll@focus.org
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Drawing from the writings and wisdom of St. Pope John Paul II and Pope Paul VI, Fr. Patrick Fiorillo shares key principals of the Catholic Worldview on human love from conception until natural death.
Sponsor(s): Tech Catholic Community
Contact: Lisa Driscoll, W11 - 012, 720-938-7692, lisa.driscoll@focus.org
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Jan/14 | Mon | 06:00PM-08:30PM | W20 / PDR 1&2 |
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Jan/15 | Tue | 06:00PM-08:30PM | W20 / PDR 1&2 |
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Jan/16 | Wed | 06:00PM-08:30PM | W20 / PDR 1&2 |
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Jan/17 | Thu | 06:00PM-08:30PM | W20 / PDR 1&2 |
Schedule for January 14-17: Dinner 6-7pm, Lecture: 7-8:30pm, Reception afterwards
Additional on final evening, Jan. 17: Optional Mass at 5:30pm / MIT Chapel,
after Lecture: Asgard for dessert and drinks
Fr. Patrick Fiorillo
Leading in a Socially Inclusive World - A Faith Perspective
J. Letty Garcia, Associate Director, Leadership Initiative at HBS, Jose J. Pacheco, CoDirector, MEng in Advanced Manufacturing and Design, Father Cristian Mendoza Ovando, Assoc. Prof., Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome
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Jan/16 | Wed | 10:00AM-04:30PM | 1-134 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/14
Prereq: None
Leading in a Socially Inclusive World (IAP) is a one-day, six-hour workshop offering a simple framework to help students reflect about their calling and vocation as leaders, to enhance their personal engagement and responsibility to tangibly combat social and economic exclusion.
Students will engage in a high-level conversation about the challenges of leadership in a socially inclusive world and begin the developing a ‘thinking and doing’ agenda for their year. The workshop requires personal curiosity and reflection from students as well as personal openness and sharing in class discussions.
Pre-readings:
There are two pre-readings in preparation for the workshop:
Although inspired by the concept of Catholic Social Thought, the workshop is designed so the content is sufficiently self-contained and participants from any or no religious tradition are warmly welcomed.
Register at https://goo.gl/forms/F47cszI2bF8Gc5Yk1
Registered participants will receive an email with links to pre-reading materials and pre-work.
This activity is co-sponsored with the Tech Catholic Community.
Contact: Jose Pacheco, 617 252-1490, JPACHECO@MIT.EDU
Meditation in the MIT Chapel
Daniel Rodman, Instructor
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Meditation is the practice of cultivating our minds. This is done through letting go of negative states of mind, cultivating positive states of mind, and building a sense of presence to the moment that deepens our appreciation for the moment. The way we do this is through cultivating awareness and benevolence. Awareness to know what is true and benevolence to change it for the better. Beyond this is cultivating a deep sense of acceptance of things and ourselves just as we are, and seeing the profound affect that can have on our psyche. Meditation is for stress reduction and peace of mind, but it can also be about becoming a better person and even developing spiritually. In this class we will explore a bit of all of these possibilities. Whatever faith you come from, or if you are an atheist, there is a way to develop a sense of connection to the depth of our being in this class. No experience necessary.
Topics will include “What is Meditation”, “Mindfulness”, “Mind Metaphors”, “Distractions and Obstacles to Practice”, “Go With the Flow”, “Suffering and its Causes”, “Benevolence”, and “The Ego”.
Instructor Daniel Rodman has been studying and practicing meditation for over 15 years. His influence is primarily Buddhism, as are most modern forms of meditation today, though what he teaches is not Buddhism but a more secular, universal approach to understanding meditation. He is delighted to offer insight into the path of meditation and wishes for a fruitful transformation.
Sponsor(s): Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life
Contact: Christina English, W11-007, 617 253-7707, CENGLISH@MIT.EDU
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Jan/08 | Tue | 11:00AM-11:45AM | W15 MIT Chapel |
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Jan/10 | Thu | 11:00AM-11:45AM | W15 MIT Chapel |
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Jan/15 | Tue | 11:00AM-11:45AM | W15 MIT Chapel |
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Jan/17 | Thu | 11:00AM-11:45AM | W15 MIT Chapel |
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Jan/22 | Tue | 11:00AM-11:45AM | W15 MIT Chapel |
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Jan/24 | Thu | 11:00AM-11:45AM | W15 MIT Chapel |
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Jan/29 | Tue | 11:00AM-11:45AM | W15 MIT Chapel |
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Jan/31 | Thu | 11:00AM-11:45AM | W15 MIT Chapel |
Daniel Rodman - Instructor
Reason for God
Chris Swanson
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Reason for God is for anyone (the religious, the spiritual, the skeptic, the seeker, atheists, Christians and people of any faith tradition).
Our hope is that each session will be a safe place to explore, ask questions, disagree, and learn. You may have questions or objections that aren't represented in the topics below, but feel free to ask about them.
Each night we will gather together to eat dinner together, hear from a guest speaker, ask questions and discuss some of the big questions and objections that people have when it comes to the existence of God and belief in Christianity. We’ll look at some commone questions people have and maybe some topics maybe you haven’t considered before. Are there rational reasons to believe in God? Can we make sense of God? Come seek, learn, and add your voice to the discussion.
Sponsor(s): Cru
Contact: Chris Swanson, W11-004, CSWANSON@MIT.EDU
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Jan/15 | Tue | 06:30PM-08:00PM | W20,Mezzanine Lounge, Free Dinner Served at 6:30pm |
Does it Matter What you Believe about God? Searching for Truth in a Post-Truth Era.
I have my truth. You have your truth. Does is really matter what a person believes about God? Is the idea of God even worth talking about? We live in a pluralistic world where there are many views on God. Is there actual truth to be found, or is it all subjective? How do we make sense of God?
Kasey Leander - Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics (OCCA)
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Jan/17 | Thu | 06:30PM-08:00PM | W20, Lobdell, Free dinner served at 6:30pm |
Artificial Intelligence and the Human Soul. How A.I. might lead us towards the existence of a Soul.
Artificial Intelligence is on the rise. Will scientific endeavors like this lead us away from God and the idea of a human soul? Or might it point us towards God? Dr. Rosalind Picard, a leading expert in the field of A.I. She will share some of her finding as a scientist as well as her perspective on Science and Faith.
Dr. Rosalind Picard - Professor of Media Arts and Sciences
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Jan/22 | Tue | 06:30PM-08:00PM | W20,Mezzanine Lounge, Free Dinner served at 6:30pm |
Do We Need God to Find Satisfaction and Meaning in Life?
A deep human desire is to find meaning and satisfaction in life. One way we find meaning and purpose is through our achievements. We live in a culture that says you are what you do. But are we more than our achievements? Do our desires to find meaning point to God? Or do we find meaning within ourselves?
Will Tant - Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics (OCCA)
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Jan/24 | Thu | 06:30PM-08:00PM | W20, Lobdell Dining, Free dinner served at 6:30pm |
Doesn't God and Religion Limit Human Freedom and Progress?
Lou Phillips - Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics (OCCA)
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Jan/29 | Tue | 06:30PM-08:00PM | Maseeh Hall Dining, Free Dinner Served at 6:30pm |
Why I Am a Theist: A Physicist's Perspective on Theism and Atheism
What really is theism? How does is compare with Naturalism and Atheism. Tom will discuss various aspects and questions about God as a scientist. Well look at questions like: If God created the universe, what created God? Why not believe in leprechauns or the tooth fairy? Isn't atheism simpler than theism? Why do we need God when we have science?
Dr. Tom Rudelius - POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER, INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES
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Jan/31 | Thu | 06:30PM-08:00PM | W20, Lobdell Dining, Free Dinner served at 6:30pm |
What Would Sherlock Holmes Say about Jesus? Taking a Look at the Hard Evidence that points to God and Christianity
We will investigate and critically examine the most central historical claim in the Christian faiththe resurrection of Jesus? This talk will examine the historical data surrounding the life, death, and supposed resurrection of Jesus and ask the question, What hypothesis can best explain all of this?
Matthew Mittelberg - Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics (OCCA)
Understanding Islam
Nada El-Alami, Muslim Chaplain at MIT
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Jan/07 | Mon | 03:30PM-05:00PM | 1-132 |
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Jan/14 | Mon | 03:30PM-05:00PM | 1-132 |
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Jan/22 | Tue | 05:00PM-06:30PM | 1-132 |
Enrollment: Please email me when you sign up
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session
Prereq: NA
What is the Muslim's concept of God? The afterlife? Who was prophet Muhammad? What do Muslims say about Moses, Jesus? What are the core beliefs and practices of Islam? Come for an opportunity to see beyond common misconceptions, and learn from Muslims about their fourteen-century old faith, professed by 1.8 billion people worldwide. A Q&A session is included.
This session is open to first-timers only (people who have not previously attended similar sessions.)
Register at least 24 hours before the session by sending an email to mchnada@mit.edu.
Sponsor(s): Muslim Chaplaincy
Contact: Nada El-Alami, W11 - 011, 617-258-9285, mchnada@mit.edu
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