The Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture sponsors and supports programming that explores basic human questions of meaning, morality and mutual obligation. Following the principle that faith and learning are partners in liberal education, the McFarland Center's programs foster dialogue that respects differences and provide a forum for intellectual exchange that is interreligious as well as interdisciplinary, intercultural, and international in scope. Most events are free and open to the public.
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Global Catholicism
What is it like to be Catholic outside of the U.S.? Through events, online resources like Catholics and Cultures, and the Journal of Global Catholicism, the Center hopes to answer that question and influence the public's understanding of Catholicism as a diverse, global, and context-specific religious practice.
Jewish-Christian Understanding
With funding assistance from the Kraft-Hiatt family, the McFarland Center aims to reshape the way that Christians understand Judaism in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. The Center also promotes the study of Jewish beliefs and Jewish life more generally.
Campus Lectures and Conferences
To address the grand challenges of our time at the intersections of religion, ethics, and culture, the McFarland Center works alongside Holy Cross faculty to sponsor dozens of on-campus programs annually.