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God, The World & The Gap Between: Telling The Story In A Different Way
The St. James Center for Spiritual Formation, in partnership with the D.L. Dykes Jr. Foundation, The Red Shoes, St. Joseph Spirituality Center, The Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge, and First United Methodist Church and The Joe B. & Louise P. Cook Foundation present a FaithandReason seminar featuring Sister Joan Chittester on Friday and Saturday, November 11 & 12, at St. James Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge. See the schedule below.
To register for this event, click HERE or visit www.faithandreason.org/seminars
Sr. Joan Chittister, OSB has been a visionary voice for more than 30 years focusing on justice, peace and equality, especially for women - in the church and in society. A social psychologist and communications theorist with a doctorate from Penn State University, Sister Joan is a best selling author and well-known international lecturer promoting peace and equality.
Sister Joan serves as co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women, a UN partner organization, facilitating a worldwide network of women peace builders, particularly in Israel and Palestine. She is also a founding member of the inter-religious International Committee for the Peace Council, and; founder of Benetvision, a resource and research center for contemporary spirituality.
Sr. Joan Chittester on Spirituality and Culture:
Seminar Schedule (all events at St. James Episcopal Church)
Friday evening, November 11, 2011
| 6:00 p.m. | Registration opens |
| 6:45 - 7:00 p.m. | Centering Meditation & Music |
| 7:00 - 7:15 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions |
| 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. | Sr. Joan's First Presentation |
| God, The World & The Gap Between -- | |
| Telling the Story a Different Way | |
| 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. | Question & Answer Session |
| 8:45 - 9:30 p.m. | Reception & Book Signing |
Saturday, November 12, 2011
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration opens |
| 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. | Centering Meditation & Music |
| 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions |
| 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. | Sr. Joan's Second Presentation |
| The New Violence & Its Unexpected Victims | |
| A provocative lecture on how the concept of a | |
| "Just War" has collapsed | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Centering Meditation & Music |
| 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | Sr. Joan's Third Presentation |
| Overcoming the Obstacles & Advancing the | |
| Cause of Humanity | |
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Using footage from an eye-opening and heart-warming |
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| 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Questions & Answers |
| 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch & "Next Step Conversations Around The Table" |
| 1:30 - 1:45 p.m. |
Centering Meditation & Music |
| 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. |
Sr. Joan's Fourth Presentation |
| What Does God Really Want? |
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| 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks & Blessings |