Yale University: Religion

Opening ceremony of the “Eight Decades of Women at YDS” celebration, Oct. 11, 2010.

David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, speaking at the “Mobilizing Faith, Fighting Poverty” event co-sponsored by Yale Divinity School and International Relief and Development at the National Press Club on March 9, 2011.

Melinda St. Louis, deputy director of the Jubilee USA Network, speaking at the “Mobilizing Faith, Fighting Poverty” event co-sponsored by Yale Divinity School and International Relief and Development at the National Press Club on March 9, 2011.

Concluding panelist remarks at the “Mobilizing Faith, Fighting Poverty” event co-sponsored by Yale Divinity School and International Relief and Development at the National Press Club on March 9, 2011.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, talks about how Muslims, across various cultures, feel a sense of pride in their religion.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses Muslim women and their interest in their communities and the environment.

Farah Pandith, discusses the balance between putting forth a Western perspective to issues and creating a potential backlash where certain Muslims groups do not want to engage.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses her role and how she does not deal with communities and reconciliation.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, highlights that although she takes an interest in addressing key issues, her main focus is on those under the age of 30.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses Muslim women reinterpreting the Koran and any subsequent changes this may have for the Middle East.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses the difference between culture and religion.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, discusses gender, faith and globalization.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses Islam, gender and being Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, discusses religion, globalization and reconciliation with specific reference being made to the war in former Yugoslavia.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses the diversity of Islam and how this is important for national security.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses whether the diversification of Muslim gender roles will impact LGBTQ acceptance.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses ‘ideas with legs’ and how ideas can influence policy makers.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses honor killings and the need to combat them.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, talks about extremism and how no community is immune to it.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses the importance of learning about different faiths.

Farah Pandith, Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the U.S. Department of State, discusses her experiences communicating with Muslim communities, specifically conservative Muslim communities.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, discusses the Canon of Ethics and how this pertains to medicine and law.

Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, discusses the relationship between faith traditions, values and corporations.

Tony Blair discusses the role of youth programs promoting reconciliation in the Middle East, and his observations that business people easily make deals despite their religious/cultural differences.

Tony Blair discusses the concept of parity in Jerusalem and the need for resolution here, and the importance of religion in moving people beyond power struggles.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses how states should not exclude other faiths but should be multi-faith.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses the Promised Land and the need to theologically engage the Jewish people.

Tony Blair discusses the role of religion to change education with reference being made to Israel not appearing on the map in many Middle Eastern primary schools.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses how to promote reconciliation with those who maintain core ideologies that reject reconciliation.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses reconciliation and being able to see another’s perspective, making particular reference to Israel and Palestine.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses Northern Ireland and whether making his Catholic faith public would have made a positive or negative contribution to the situation.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses conducting negotiations with parties who do not have the power to make certain change.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses misconceptions about political leaders.

Tony Blair discusses the types of problematic situations that get publicity, and the responsibility of the media to put forth valid representations of society.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses potential answers to the Jewish settlement question.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses whether faith can ever be used to justify war or conflict.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses reconciliation and the narrative of extremism.

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain, founder and patron of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, discusses how reconciliation can be applied to the basic belief systems of a nation, be they philosophical or religious.

Tony Blair discusses how religion can be a source of conflict, how it can be part of the answer conceptually, how it can be a source practically, and why he thinks this issue is of particular importance today.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, talks about whether we are becoming more faithful/ethical.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, discusses his experiences with corporations, ethics, Enron and Spinnaker.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, talks about his experience with corporate finance lawyers.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, discusses designing a culture which empowers lawyers to do the right thing and which also enforces the law.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, talks about the basic ethical principles he takes with him into the business world.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, discusses the loss of ethical principles and his idea of restricted stocks.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, discusses any disadvantages to full disclosure at Spinnaker.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, talks about money being made ethically and how ethics is instilled during childhood.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, discusses regulating the financial sector.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, discusses the ethics of the leadership at Enron and the overtly religious beliefs of some in the business community.

James Alexander, former CFO of Spinnaker Exploration, discusses the potential inability of employees to express the principles of those at the top of their corporation.