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The Institute for Religion and Science, hosted by Chestnut Hill College, is committed to nurturing the constructive engagement of Religion/Spirituality and Science/Technology, and to promoting a dialogue that is interfaith and multi-science.

One week away! Qigong with Rachel Katz!Join us at Chestnut Hill College on Sunday, October 26, 2025 for a Qigong worksho...
10/19/2025

One week away! Qigong with Rachel Katz!

Join us at Chestnut Hill College on Sunday, October 26, 2025 for a Qigong workshop, a centuries-old practice shown in modern studies to lower stress, improve balance, and support heart and immune health. This workshop offers a gentle introduction, exploring how Qigong nurtures body, mind, and spirit before moving into guided practice. All are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes for easy movement.

Zoom from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../register/mLJamF8TRWS55XGWPOEYmQ

In-Person from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://www.zeffy.com/.../ticketing/qigong-with-rachel-katz

Coming soon - Qigong with Rachel Katz!Join us at Chestnut Hill College on Sunday, October 26, 2025 for a Qigong workshop...
10/10/2025

Coming soon - Qigong with Rachel Katz!

Join us at Chestnut Hill College on Sunday, October 26, 2025 for a Qigong workshop, a centuries-old practice shown in modern studies to lower stress, improve balance, and support heart and immune health. This workshop offers a gentle introduction, exploring how Qigong nurtures body, mind, and spirit before moving into guided practice. All are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes for easy movement.

Zoom from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../register/mLJamF8TRWS55XGWPOEYmQ

In-Person from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://www.zeffy.com/.../ticketing/qigong-with-rachel-katz

Rachel Katz, educator, author, and longtime student of Qigong, will lead the workshop. Katz has over 25 years of experience as an educator, school leader, and program developer for children. She has created content for Nick Jr. and has written books such as The Emotionally Intelligent Child: Effective Strategies for Parenting Self-Aware, Cooperative, and Well-Balanced Kids (New Harbinger, 2023) and The Big Book of Big Feelings (New Harbinger, 2025). From 1995 to 2016, Katz lived in China, where she studied Qigong with master teachers across the country. Her approach to Qigong is rooted in making ancient practices accessible and easy to integrate into daily life. Katz's goals: make learning joyful and give students the simple, powerful tools to use long after the class ends.

09/26/2025

Join us this Sunday!! On September 28, 2025, experience an intimate, experiential afternoon with Amy Edelstein as we immerse ourselves in an exploration of Teilhard’s passion for the possible.

Zoom from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84802215549
In-Person from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/coffee-contemplation-and-conversation

Edelstein will share selections from her new book, A Zest for Life, in which she turned passages from Teilhard’s Letters in Time of War into poems, without changing the original text. Drawing from the evocative correspondence between Teilhard and his cousin, Marguerite Teillard-Chambon, these letters have the power to uplift and inspire. They share a remarkable evolutionary vision of a human soul reaching for greater and greater divinity. Edelstein will share her insights and essays inspired by Teilhard’s work. Participants will also have the opportunity to write and share their own poems or prose inspired by the readings, deepening the engagement and internalization of this profound and transformative view.

In-person participants will receive a copy of Edelstein’s book, A Zest for Life.

Qigong with Rachel Katz is one month away!Join us at Chestnut Hill College on Sunday, October 26, 2025 for a Qigong work...
09/26/2025

Qigong with Rachel Katz is one month away!

Join us at Chestnut Hill College on Sunday, October 26, 2025 for a Qigong workshop, a centuries-old practice shown in modern studies to lower stress, improve balance, and support heart and immune health. This workshop offers a gentle introduction, exploring how Qigong nurtures body, mind, and spirit before moving into guided practice. All are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes for easy movement

Zoom from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mLJamF8TRWS55XGWPOEYmQ
In-Person from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/qigong-with-rachel-katz

Rachel Katz, educator, author, and longtime student of Qigong, will lead the workshop. Katz has over 25 years of experience as an educator, school leader, and program developer for children. She has created content for Nick Jr. and has written books such as The Emotionally Intelligent Child: Effective Strategies for Parenting Self-Aware, Cooperative, and Well-Balanced Kids (New Harbinger, 2023) and The Big Book of Big Feelings (New Harbinger, 2025). From 1995 to 2016, Katz lived in China, where she studied Qigong with master teachers across the country. Her approach to Qigong is rooted in making ancient practices accessible and easy to integrate into daily life. Katz's goals: make learning joyful and give students the simple, powerful tools to use long after the class ends.

Two weeks away! Teilhard de Chardin: Lured by LoveJoin Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD, on October 4, 2025 for the Mystics & Pr...
09/20/2025

Two weeks away! Teilhard de Chardin: Lured by Love

Join Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD, on October 4, 2025 for the Mystics & Prophets Masterclass Series - a masterclass series on 20th-century spiritual giants with leading contemplative teachers.

The mystics understood union: union with God isn’t an escape from the world, it’s the power to change it. This is why we need Pierre Teilhard de Chardin! As Teilhard said, “The day will come when, after harnessing space, the winds, the tides, and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love.”

A bold, cosmic thinker, Teilhard reconciled science and spirituality and helped to translate ancient wisdom for today’s world. Join Kathleen Duffy to help uncover the life of Teilhard de Chardin in “Teilhard de Chardin: Lured by Love.”

Register at https://school.spiritualwanderlust.org/a/2148040960/iNG2YpKW

The Institute for Religion and Science invites you to join us at Chestnut Hill College on Sunday, October 26, 2025 for a...
09/17/2025

The Institute for Religion and Science invites you to join us at Chestnut Hill College on Sunday, October 26, 2025 for a Qigong workshop with Rachel Katz. Qigong is a centuries-old practice shown in modern studies to lower stress, improve balance, and support heart and immune health. This workshop offers a gentle introduction, exploring how Qigong nurtures body, mind, and spirit before moving into guided practice. All are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes for easy movement

Zoom from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mLJamF8TRWS55XGWPOEYmQ
In-Person from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm ET: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/qigong-with-rachel-katz

Rachel Katz, educator, author, and longtime student of Qigong, will lead the workshop. Katz has over 25 years of experience as an educator, school leader, and program developer for children. She has created content for Nick Jr. and has written books such as The Emotionally Intelligent Child: Effective Strategies for Parenting Self-Aware, Cooperative, and Well-Balanced Kids (New Harbinger, 2023) and The Big Book of Big Feelings (New Harbinger, 2025). From 1995 to 2016, Katz lived in China, where she studied Qigong with master teachers across the country. Her approach to Qigong is rooted in making ancient practices accessible and easy to integrate into daily life. Katz's goals: make learning joyful and give students the simple, powerful tools to use long after the class ends.

Coming soon! Teilhard de Chardin: Lured by LoveOn Saturday, October 4, 2025, join Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD, for the Myst...
09/15/2025

Coming soon! Teilhard de Chardin: Lured by Love

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, join Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD, for the Mystics & Prophets Masterclass Series - a masterclass series on 20th-century spiritual giants, with leading contemplative teachers.

A bold, cosmic thinker, Teilhard de Chardin reconciled science and spirituality and helped to translate ancient wisdom for today’s world. Join Kathleen Duffy to help uncover the life of Teilhard in "Teilhard de Chardin: Lured by Love."

Register at https://school.spiritualwanderlust.org/a/2148040960/iNG2YpKW

Teilhard de Chardin’s Zest for Life: Coffee, Contemplation, and ConversationSunday, September 28, 2025 We hope you will ...
09/08/2025

Teilhard de Chardin’s Zest for Life: Coffee, Contemplation, and Conversation

Sunday, September 28, 2025

We hope you will join us on Sunday, September 28, 2025 for an intimate, experiential afternoon, where we will immerse ourselves with Amy Edelstein and her recent book, A Zest for Life, in which she explores the evocative correspondence between Teilhard and his cousin, Marguerite Teillard-Chambon. These letters share the remarkable evolutionary vision of a human soul reaching for greater and greater divinity and have the power to uplift and inspire. In her book, Amy turns passages from Teilhard’s these letters into poems, while keeping close to the original text and focusing on Teilhard’s passion for the possible.

Amy will share selections from her book and share her method. Participants will also have the opportunity to write and share their own poems or prose inspired by the readings, deepening the engagement and internalization of this profound and transformative view.

The event is co-sponsored by both the American Teilhard Association and the Institute for Religion and Science at Chestnut Hill College and will take place in the East Parlor, St. Joseph Hall, Chestnut Hill College.

For those participants who are able to join us in person, the event will feature coffee and a desert bar as well as a free copy of Amy’s book A Zest for Life. If you are unable to join us in person, there is a Zoom option. We request that those who are attending in person arrive at 1:30 pm ET so that we can enjoy conversation and refreshments ahead of the program. The main event will be available at 2:00 pm for all. Since the event will be interactive, please bring a notebook and pen or pencil or your tablet.

There is no charge for the event, but you must register for either Zoom or in-person.

Zoom: 2:00–3:30pm ET. Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZW1DWDCIS_2SU5LaLOdzbQ?_x_zm_rtaid=yLZBcimURNGiouu7EAspag.1756150096517.35b38caf828e3045c5fa682f305bf454&_x_zm_rhtaid=34 #/registration

In-Person: 1:30–3:30pm ET. Register here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/coffee-contemplation-and-conversation

Join Michelle Francl, author of Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea, for a deep dive into what is in a cup of tea. The event w...
09/04/2024

Join Michelle Francl, author of Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea, for a deep dive into what is in a cup of tea. The event will be held at Chestnut Hill College on September 15. You can also join online.

http://irands.org/event/steeped-a-tea-party/

Join Kathy Duffy for two upcoming reading groups: 1. A Reading of Teilhard’s The Divine Milieu and 2. The Spiritual Exer...
09/03/2024

Join Kathy Duffy for two upcoming reading groups: 1. A Reading of Teilhard’s The Divine Milieu and 2. The Spiritual Exercises with Teilhard. These begin on September 6 and can be attended online or in-person at Francis House of Prayer, Allentown, NJ.

http://irands.org/events/reading-circle/

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