Religious Studies Week

November 14-18

Religious Studies is setting aside the week of November 14-18 to highlight and explore the variety of approaches to religious belief and practice. The week will culminate with faculty traveling to San Antonio, TX for the annual American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Language Conference.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14 - Theta Alpha Kappa (TAK) Day - Student & Faculty Mix & Mingle
Hosted by Theta Alpha Kappa, the National Honor Society in Religious Studies and Theology
5:00-7:00 pm in Seigle Hall, room 106
Vegetarian/Vegan/Kosher Refreshments

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 - Film Series: Spotlight
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
6:30 pm in Busch Hall, room 18
Light refreshments provided. A conversation about the film will follow the showing.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 - Obedience and Resistance: Principles for Ethical Living
A Lecture by Prof. David Blumenthal
3 pm in Eads Hall, room 216
Sponsored by the Religious Studies Program, the Jewish, Islamic & Near Eastern Languages & Cultures Department, the Philosophy Department, and the Center for the Humanities

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17 - The Organization of Life in Ancient and Early Medieval China: Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist Approaches
A Brown Bag Lunch with Prof. Dennis Schilling
Noon in Busch Hall, room 18
Sponsored by the Religious Studies Program