A Harvard Memorial Church student program is slated to host a “Reading Taylor Swift as a Sacred Text” tonight. The Tuesday evening event is organized by the Memorial Church Student Program Coordinator & Multifaith Engagement fellow.
“What can reading the texts that matter to us as sacred tell us about ourselves and our lives? Discover a new way to engage with the Taylor Swift canon that honors the important emotional and spiritual role her work plays in many peoples’ lives. Bring your favorite Taylor Swift song and we’ll bring the sacred reading practices,” the event description states.
The RSVP page also states the gathering is “open to people from all religious, ethical, and spiritual backgrounds.”
“We will be using Lectio Divina, an ancient Christian monastic reading practice, but the insights you gain from this practice will not necessarily be connected to the Christian tradition or ‘religious’ in nature. Students are invited and encouraged to bring insights and wisdom from their own lives, traditions, and backgrounds.”
Harvard is no stranger to Swift adoration. […]
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