Saint Martin’s University hosts “Religion and Violence” symposium on
June 14-18
April 30, 2010
Lacey, Washington — Saint Martin’s University will
host “Religion and Violence,” a five-day symposium featuring acclaimed
faculty from Saint Martin’s, University of Washington, UC Riverside,
University of Oklahoma, and Pace e Bene on June 14-18. This event will
be the 28th annual Spiritual Life Institute at Saint Martin’s. To
register for the symposium, see details below.
This symposium will discuss and explore the complex
subject of religious violence. If religion can be described as a system
of signs and symbols that provide believers with the means to understand
and maintain a relationship with God, gods, and/or ultimate reality,
then violence is one of the most powerful concepts in that system.
The faculty for this program will include:
- Dr. Reza Aslan, Professor, University of California, Riverside;
writer for The Daily Beast; and frequent guest of The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart;
- Dr. Ken Butigan, Director, Pace e Bene, Midwest Region;
- Dr. Charles Kimball, Chair of Religious Studies, University of
Oklahoma
- Dr. James Wellman, Chair of Comparative Religions, University of
Washington
The event will culminate with a keynote address by
guest faculty member Dr. Reza Aslan on Friday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. in
Harned Hall at Saint Martin’s. Adults $10; Students and seniors $5.
Tickets are limited for the keynote address.
“For the past 27 years, the Spiritual Life Institute
has endeavored to stimulate dialog and challenge preconceived notions by
exploring complex theological, sociological, and geopolitical topics,”
says Ian Werrett, Ph.D., director of the Spiritual Life Institute. “For
this summer’s program we are fortunate to play host to an
internationally recognized group of speakers and I am looking forward to
what is sure to be a powerful and exciting week!”
Through the Spiritual Life Institute, participants
dialogue with scholars and practitioners who are active in theological
reflection, spiritual formation, and peace and justice throughout the
world; engage with educators who creatively share their experience,
wisdom, and vision; and reflect on emerging expressions of spirituality
and faith that broaden the possibilities for personal and social
transformation.
For more information or to register for “Religion
and Violence” sign up at
www.stmartin.edu/spiritual_life/.
To purchase tickets for the keynote address
featuring Dr. Reza Aslan, please contact Dr. Ian Werrett at
iwerrett@stmartin.edu or call
360-438-4290.
Saint Martin’s University is an independent
four-year, Catholic, coeducational university located on a 380-acre
wooded campus in Lacey, Washington. Established in 1895 by the Catholic
Order of Saint Benedict, the University is one of 18 Benedictine
colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and the only
one west of the Rocky Mountains. Saint Martin’s University prepares
students for successful lives through its 21 majors and six graduate
programs spanning the liberal arts, business, education and engineering.
Saint Martin’s welcomes 1,250 students from many ethnic and religious
backgrounds to its main campus, and 650 more to its extension campuses
located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Everett College, Centralia College,
and Tacoma Community College.
Genevieve Canceko Chan
Director of communications & marketing
Saint Martin’s University
360-438-4332
gchan@stmartin.edu
www.stmartin.edu