Upcoming Canterbury Forum Programs

Fall 2010 Programs

Theodicy:
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Sunday, August 22nd
Prof. Brian Jones, Department of Religion, Wartburg College

The problem of evil is endlessly fascinating and frustrating, and no final answer is possible. Still, some solutions to the problem are more adequate than others, and clear thinking about the question can be of great value when life takes a bitter turn. Prof. Brian Jones will examine various answers proposed to the problem, focusing primarily on how it is addressed in the Bible. He will propose a new answer to the problem, especially suited to a post-Darwinian world, based upon God’s speeches in Job 38–42.

A Rumor About the Jews:
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Sunday, September 19th
Dr. Hal Wohl, Emeritus Professor of History, UNI

The Protocols, a forgery fabricated by Czarist Russia, became the bible of modern antisemitism. It propounded the idea of a worldwide Jewish conspiracy dedicated to global domination and the destruction of Christian civilization. The Protocols sparked a series of pogroms and helped shape the thinking of right-wing movements in Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In this talk, Dr. Hal Wohl traces the history of the tract, its creation and its reception to the present day.

The Blood of Jesus:
Cinema Looks At the Black Religious Experience
Sunday, October 17th
Dr. Gloria Gibson, Executive Vice President, Provost, and Professor, UNI

Ethics At the End of Life
Sunday, November 14th
Prof. Francis D. Degnin, Department of Philosophy & World Religions, UNI

Canterbury Forum programs begin at 7:00 PM. They take place in Will Hall, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 2410 Melrose Drive, Cedar Falls.

There is NO admission charge.

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		Fall 2010 Programs Theodicy: Why Does God Allow Suffering? Sunday, August 22nd Prof. Brian Jones, Department of Religion, Wartburg College The problem of evil is endlessly fascinating and frustrating, and no final answer is possible. Still, some solutions to the problem are more adequate than others, and clear thinking about the question can be of great value when life takes a bitter turn. Prof. Brian Jones will examine various answers proposed to the problem, focusing primarily on how it is addressed in the Bible. He will propose a new answer to the problem, especially suited to a post-Darwinian world, based upon God’s speeches in Job 38–42. A Rumor About the Jews: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion Sunday, September 19th Dr. Hal Wohl, Emeritus Professor of History, UNI The Protocols, a forgery fabricated by Czarist Russia, became the bible of modern antisemitism. It propounded the idea of a worldwide Jewish conspiracy dedicated to global domination and the destruction of Christian civilization. The Protocols sparked a series of pogroms and helped shape the thinking of right-wing movements in Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In this talk, Dr. Hal Wohl traces the history of the tract, its creation and its reception to the present day. The Blood of Jesus: Cinema Looks At the Black Religious Experience Sunday, October 17th Dr. Gloria Gibson, Executive Vice President, Provost, and Professor, UNI Ethics At the End of Life Sunday, November 14th Prof. Francis D. Degnin, Department of Philosophy & World Religions, UNI Canterbury Forum programs begin at 7:00 PM. They take place in Will Hall, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 2410 Melrose Drive, Cedar Falls. There is NO admission charge. Click on the "Directions" link in the navigation bar on this page for information on how to find St. Luke's.						Winter/Spring 2011 Programs Jewish Law: A Rabbi's Perspective Sunday, January 9th Rabbi Stanley Rosenbaum, Sons of Jacob Synagogue Muslim Women in France: Wearing the Hijab and Religious Freedom Sunday, February 6th Prof. Emily Machen, Department of History, UNI The Amanas: A Historical Perspective Sunday, March 6th Prof. Brian Roberts, Department of History, UNI Where Did Jesus Sit At the Last Supper? The Sites, Smells, and Sounds of Early Christian Worship Sunday, April 10th Prof. Kenneth Atkinson, Department of Philosophy & World Religions, UNI This presentation explores early Christian worship from its Jewish beginning to the development of Christian liturgy. It includes visual reconstructions of the Last Supper showing where Jesus and other Apostles were seated, and the theological implications of this arrangement. A detailed slide presentation of early Christian worship will show the horrible conditions early Christians endured during services, and the smells and sounds that frequently disrupted their meetings.



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