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December 31, 2012

Has Fiction Lost Its Faith?

Paul Elie writes that Christian belief is figuring less and less into literary fiction. If any segment of our culture can be said to be post-Christian, it is literature.

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November 26, 2012

Interfaith Networks on HIV/AIDS

Phramaha Boonchuay Doojai, chairman of the Asian Interfaith Network on AIDS, discusses the importance of interfaith work in Thailand and the surrounding region. He explains how helping others and resolving disputes relates to his responsibilities as a Buddhist monk.

November 18, 2012

The Church and the World: Secular Morality and the Challenge of Gender

During the annual Berkley Center Lecture, Jose Casanova critiqued the Catholic Church's response to demands for women's equality both within its ranks and the wider society. He argued that constructive engagement with positive trends in secular morality can help bolster the Church's moral authority.

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November 14, 2012

Martyrdom with a Message

Tim Shah examines the civic contributions made by persecuted Christian communities throughout history and why it is important to care about such groups.

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November 6, 2026

Timothy Ajay Shares Dedication to Jesuit Values and Global Citizenship

Timothy Ajay spoke in an interview about his experiences with the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) Global Citizenship programs and what it means to be a global citizen as a student at a Jesuit university.

Patrick Beldio works on a sculpture of a female head

November 4, 2026

Patrick Beldio Presents Solo Performance on Spirituality and Creative Vocation

On November 13, Berkley Center Research Fellow will present Permission to do My Utmost, a solo performance exploring the spiritual and artistic journey behind The New Being, his eleven-ton bronze sculpture featuring a figure with butterflies emerging from his heart.

October 27, 2026

Nkafu Carlson Lekeaka Speaks on Commitment to Global Citizenship

Nkafu Carlson Lekeaka spoke in an interview about his experiences with the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) Global Citizenship programs and what it means to be a global citizen as a student at a Jesuit university.

Rowan Williams stands at the podium in Gaston Hall with Georgetown leaders seated behind him. Photo by Phil Humnicky.

October 22, 2026

Georgetown Awards Honorary Degree to Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury

On October 20, Georgetown bestowed its highest academic honor on Rev. Rowan Williams, a theologian and the former archbishop of Canterbury, in Gaston Hall. The Berkley Center co-sponsored the event as part of its support for the university’s annual Costan Lecture in Early Christianity, a series directed by Faculty Fellow Julia Lamm that invites leading scholars of early Christianity to campus.