Institute for Communication and Religion

The Spiritual Heart of the Struggle for Racial Peace and Justice

Rev. Dr. Forrest Pritchett presents "The Spiritual Heart of the Struggle for Racial Peace and Justice" from Inciting Peace from the Inside Out (2/7/23).

Inciting Peace from the Inside Out was an inter-disciplinary workshop on contemplative peacemaking, exploring the contemplative practices behind some of history's greatest thinkers and how we might apply their lessons to our own selves and communities.  Video footage of the workshop can be found on YouTube, here.

Special Reading: The Gift of the Magi

Dr. Gloria Thurmond reads the classic Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.

Join Dr. Thurmond as she explores different religious musical traditions in our four-part series, Music: Global Doorway to the Sacred. The first episode features a discussion of Latin Plainchant.

CORECast: Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

CORECast features professors and students discussing religious and philosophical texts from Seton Hall University’s core classes with the goal of introducing these books to a general audience of non-expert beginners.

This episode features student Joseph Brennan '26 and Dr. Gregory Floyd, CORE Fellow and Director of the Center for Catholic Studies. It is hosted by Bernie Wagenblast, a Seton Hall Communication alum. Together they will explore Plato's Allegory of the Cave.

Music: Global Doorway to the Sacred - Latin Plainchant

In this series, Seton Hall University's Dr. Gloria Thurmond explores the connection between music and the experience of the Sacred within the context of diverse global religious traditions.

This inaugural episode features discussion of Latin Plainchant. Latin plainchant emerged during the fifth (5th) century in Church history. Latin plainchant is a combination of timeless truth and spiritual narratives expressed through heightened speech (or chant.) Text and music, together, constituting sung prayer, are appreciated for their power to illume the mind, and move the heart.

"Whether religious or secular, music is a universal language of transformation and transcendence." - Dr. Thurmond

CORECast: Parable of the Good Samaritan

CORECast features professors and students discussing religious and philosophical texts from Seton Hall University’s core classes with the goal of introducing these books to a general audience of non-expert beginners.

This episode features student Giselle Pineda ’22 and Dr. KC Choi, former Chair of Seton Hall’s Department of Religion. It is hosted by Bernie Wagenblast, a Seton Hall Communication alum. Together they will explore the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Reflections on American Politics with Peter Beinart

Following up on the ICR conference Communication and Religion in the ’20 Election, Professor Peter Beinart reflects on changes in the American political scene under the Biden administration.  Podcast made possible by a generous grant from the Lilly Fellows Program in the Arts and Humanities.

Reflections on American Politics with Jon Radwan

Following up on the ICR conference Communication and Religion in the ’20 Election, Professor Jon Radwan reflects on changes in the American political scene under the Biden administration.  Podcast made possible by a generous grant from the Lilly Fellows Program in the Arts and Humanities.

Reflections on American Politics with Jo Formicola

Following up on the ICR conference Communication and Religion in the ’20 Election, Professor Jo Formicola reflects on changes in the American political scene under the Biden administration.  Podcast made possible by a generous grant from the Lilly Fellows Program in the Arts and Humanities.

Reflections on American Politics with Robert Pallito

Following up on the ICR conference Communication and Religion in the ’20 Election, Professor Robert Pallito reflects on changes in the American political scene under the Biden administration.  Podcast made possible by a generous grant from the Lilly Fellows Program in the Arts and Humanities.

Reducing the Mismatch: Some Thoughts on How We Figure Out the World

This episode, written and hosted by Seton Hall Professor J. Michael Stebbins, shares “thoughts on why the way we go about figuring things out matters so much; and offer[s] some suggestions that might help us do it better.” Topics such as the desire for truth, verifying the correctness of our understanding, and how to approach disagreements with others about our understandings are all delved into with a perspective informed by the philosophy of Bernard Lonergan.