America's Churches: Hendricks Chapel

About this episode

Benjamin Hall explores Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University, highlighting its role as a spiritual refuge and community support since the 1920s.

Hendricks Chapel is more than just a campus landmark it's a spiritual home away from home for the Syracuse University community. In this final episode of America’s Churches, Benjamin Hall visits Syracuse University to explore Hendricks Chapel, "the spiritual heartbeat" of the campus that has served as a welcoming interfaith refuge since the late 1920s. He discovers how the chapel integrates faith into every aspect of university life, from supporting student-athletes on the field to providing a sanctuary for healing and unity during the community's darkest chapters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Benjamin Hall

Topics covered

• spirituality
• interfaith
• community
• university life
• healing
• unity

Keywords

• Hendricks Chapel
• Syracuse University
• spiritual home
• interfaith refuge
• community support
• student-athletes
• healing
• unity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Syracuse University

Places: Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse

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