Prof. Francis X Clooney

Prof. Francis X Clooney, Harvard Divinity SchoolPhoto source: Harvard Divinity School faculty webpage The path to a global understanding of religious wisdom, our shared heritage, often begins with small steps, such as drawing connections between two or three traditions. When we discover these commonalities, we lay a solid foundation. Sometimes, these parallels reveal themselves to […]

Prof. Francis X Clooney, Harvard Divinity SchoolPhoto source: Harvard Divinity School faculty webpage Last week, we explored commonalities in the lives of Jesus Christ and Krishna, the central figures in Christianity and Hinduism, respectively. This week, we will pick up on this subject, focusing this time on the similarities in the content of their teachings,

Prof. Francis X Clooney, Harvard Divinity SchoolPhoto source: Harvard Divinity School faculty webpage Last week, we shared with you some of Father Clooney’s reflections on the relevance of the Bhagavad Gita for Christians during the holy period of Lent. This week, following his example, we will compare Jesus Christ with Krishna, the deity whose spiritual

Prof. Francis X Clooney, Harvard Divinity SchoolPhoto source: Harvard Divinity School faculty webpage This year, the holy Christian period of Lent goes from February 14 through March 28. Lent is a 40-day period in which Christians are asked to commit themselves to varying degrees of fasting, temporarily giving up certain luxuries, and intensifying their devotional