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Ambassador Sam Brownback

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Ambassador Brownback is currently the Co-Chairman of the International Religious Freedom Summit. He serves with his Co-Chair, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, who recently received an Honorary Doctorate at HJI last May.   Sam Brownback was sworn in as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom on February 1, 2018 and served until January, 2021.   He served as Governor of Kansas from 2011 to 2018. Previously he served as a U.S. Senator (1996-2011) and a U.S. Representative in the House of Representatives (1995-1996) from Kansas. While a member of the Senate, he...

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Dr. Massimo Introvigne

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Dr. Massimo Introvigne is an Academician. He earned his B.A. in Philosophy from Rome’s Gregorian University in 1975, and in 1979 his Dr. Jur. from University of Turin. He worked for the law firm Jacobacci e Associati as an intellectual property attorney, specialized in domain names. In 1972, he joined the conservative Catholic group Alleanza Cattolica. From 2008 to 2016 he has served as vice-president of the group. In 1988 he co-founded CESNUR and has since served as the group director. In 2011, he served as the “Representative on combating racism, xenophobia and...

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Clarke, Robert

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Special Assistant to the President and Adjunct Assistant Professor Bruce Clarke serves currently as Facilitator of Intergenerational Worship at the Family Church of Connecticut (FCCT), where he previously held the positions of Chair of the Church Council, Youth Pastor, and Director of Children’s Ministry. He earned his Doctorate in Ministry from HJI, and holds Masters degrees in Education, and in Humanities (History concentration). Dr. Clarke also taught for 30 years in the History and Social Studies Dept. at Darien High School in Connecticut, where he fostered numerous initiatives in...

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Harmony Amidst Diversity: Exploring Pathways To Peaceful Coexistence Among Communities in Kidapawan City, Mindanao

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M.A. in Religious Studies Project Summary by Myla Bravo | m.bravo@hji.edu Abstract This study examines the dynamics of peaceful coexistence and the limits of pluralism in Kidapawan City, a culturally and religiously diverse community composed primarily of Christian, Muslim, and Indigenous populations. While the city is generally perceived as stable and peaceful compared to other conflict-affected areas in Mindanao, underlying structural inequalities, differences in access to resources, and uneven patterns of participation continue to shape intergroup relations and perceptions of...

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Working to Attain Substantial Personal Restoration: Sublime Use of the Small Group Method

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M.A. in Religious Studies Project Summary by Robert E. Mansur | r.mansur@hji.edu Introduction Transforming Community Life Through Vitalized Small Groups. This thesis presents various methods that, taken together, can transform small group life within faith communities and vitalize that life to such an extent that small group life can become a key tool in bringing about the establishment of God’s Kingdom of Heaven on earth, a world of spiritual maturity and social well-being for all. If this transformation is truly our aim, we must honestly examine whether our current methods...

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Selig, William

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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry w.selig@hji.edu William P. Selig, DMin, RBC, is an adjunct assistant professor of Pastoral Ministry at HJ International Graduate School in New York City and a retired board-certified chaplain (RBC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains. He has served as a hospice volunteer and interfaith hospital chaplain in Maryland, Washington, DC, California, and Virginia, and currently volunteers with the Spiritual Care Department at a hospital in Northern Virginia. Dr. Selig holds a BA from the University of Maryland and a Master’s and...

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