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Buddhist monks chant at the installation of Rockefeller Chapel's sixth Dean, Elizabeth Davenport, who also directs the Spiritual Life Office.
Addressing human religious encounter today
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About the new Spiritual Life website
The University of Chicago recognizes at its core and in all its doings that rigorous inquiry demands diverse perspectives. In few arenas is this recognition more urgent than in that of addressing human religious and spiritual encounter in the rapidly changing 21st century global context.
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Celebrating the Light Within
More than 150 students gathered in Rockefeller Chapel at the new moon, October 17, 2009, to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, which marks the end of the Hindu year and (in India) the completion of the harvest. They came from many traditions and backgrounds, Indian and other, to share together in what has become both a ritual observance and a rich cultural celebration.
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Rockefeller Chapel: hub of spiritual
life at the University of Chicago
Supporting spiritual practice
Sacred space. Photo by Anne Benvenuti.
The Spiritual Life Office at Rockefeller Chapel provides support to members of the campus community of any religious background and also to those who seek spiritual life beyond traditional boundaries. It plays an integrative role in nourishing the spiritual life, broadly construed, of the campus community.
