Shi Jingpeng Assistant Professor in the School of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Minzu University of China in Beijing, China Thursday, November 16, 7:00 p.m. Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center, Drake University —– Shi will speak about the role of miracles in the Vimalakīrti Sutra, an informative text for Chinese Buddhism in particular and Chinese culture …
Robert Russell Founder and Director of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences and Ian G. Barbour Professor of Theology and Science, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley Thursday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center, Drake University —– Russell starts with basic concepts in a Christian theology of divine action, including miracles. He focuses …
Umeyye Isra Yazicioglu Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, St. Joseph’s University Thursday, October 5, 7:00 p.m. Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center, Drake University —– Miracle stories in the Quran interrupt our familiarity with the world. In fact, the Quran (not unlike other scriptures) shocks us with stories like that of virgin birth, instant healing with touch, …
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Karen Zwier Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Drake University Thursday, September 14, 7:00 p.m. Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center, Drake University —– Miracle stories are a phenomenon shared by all major religious traditions. What is a rational person to think in the face of this phenomenon? In this lecture, Professor Zwier will survey some …
August 18, 2017, 3-5 p.m. Cowles Reading Room, Cowles Library In collaboration with the Des Moines Area Religious Council and the Iowa Sikh Tubanators, we are hosting an interfaith youth camp for high school students from six religious traditions: Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh. At the camp, these students are creating digital stories …
