Welcome to the Office for Religious Life

Our Mission

“To guide, nurture and enhance spiritual, religious and ethical life within the Stanford University community.”

We are collectively committed and devoted to ensuring lively, thoughtful and supportive contexts for Stanford students, faculty and staff who wish to pursue spiritual interests. We recognize that a spiritual/religious journey can be an important, balancing complement to the numerous challenges one faces in the pursuit of academic and career goals.

While each one of us participates in and leads worship and study in her/his own religious traditions, our primary objective as a staff is to collaborate as a multi-faith team and work with all constituents of this dynamic university.

Our aim is to promote enriching dialogue, meaningful ritual, and enduring friendships among people of all religious backgrounds.

Features

Interfaith Fellowships

The Office for Religious Life is offering two 2013-2014 opportunities for students (undergrad and graduate) to foster interfaith understanding - the Rathbun Fellowship for Religious Encounter and the Stanford Associated Religions Interfaith Fellows.

For information and to apply, please visit our fellowships page https://religiouslife.stanford.edu/fellowships. Deadlines are May 12 and May 13!

What Matters to Me & Why with David Abernethy

Wednesday, May 8
CIRCLE Common Room
12:00-1:00 pm

The purpose of What Matters to Me and Why is to encourage reflection within the Stanford community on matters of personal values, beliefs, and motivations in order to better understand the lives and inspirations of those who shape the University. David Abernethy is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science. More info