Wednesday, April 2, 2008

27th Annual KEOUGH LECTURES


The Department of Religion at Columbia Union College will host the G. Arthur Keough Lectures in H. M. S. Richards Hall Chapel on April 11 and 12.

The two-day lectureship themed “Understanding Other Faiths Among Monotheistic Religions,” will also offer responses from experts in the field. The lectures are free and open to the public.

Friday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m.
M. Imad Damaj, Ph.D., a Virginia Commonwealth University professor, will discuss Christian-Muslim Relations: “Challenges and Opportunities for the USA”

Sabbath, March 12, at 3:30 p.m.
Jack Spiro, DHL, Ed.D., a Virginia Commonwealth University professor, will present “Shylock and Antonio: “Beyond their ‘Ancient Grudge.’”

Several distinguished guests representing various faiths, will respond to this year’s Keough lecturers. Among them are Gideon Amir, a lecturer in Jewish Studies and Moussa Elbayoumy, an Associate Vice President of Adventist HealthCare.

Visit Columbia Union College for details

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