Speakers: David L. Weddle, Professor Emeritus of Religion, Colorado College; Karen Zwier, Lecturer in Philosophy, Iowa State University Thursday, May 9th, 7:00 p.m.; Cowles Library Reading Room The Comparison Project has come to the end of its two-year series on miracles, in which we have heard diverse perspectives from a wide range of disciplines. It …
5/9 TCP Final Comparison of Miracles – “Miracles: So What?” Read More »
Nehemia Polen, Professor of Jewish Thought, Hebrew College Thursday, April 11th, 7:00 p.m. Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center, Drake University The founder of Hasidism, Israel ben Eliezer (d. 1760), known as the Baal Shem Tov (“Master of the Good Name”) gained his fame as healer, shamanic adept, and charismatic master. To this day, Hasidic communities tell …
Dr. Patton Burchett, Assistant Professor, College of William & Mary Thursday, March 28th, 7:00 pm Olmsted Center, Sussman Theater This talk examines a series of miracle stories in the hagiographical literature of the Sufi and Hindu bhakti traditions of early modern north India in order to highlight some fascinating parallels between Sufi and Hindu bhakti religious attitudes. Dr. Burchett offers …
Moderated by Dr. Richard Deming, Director of the Mercy Cancer Center; Founder and Director of Above + Beyond Cancer Thursday, March 7th at 7:00 pm Mercy Hospital, East Tower Conference Rooms 6-7 Do medical miracles occur? If so, in what sense? Do patients seek miracles in the course of medical treatment? Do patients and physicians, …
3/7: “Miracles and Medicine: An Interfaith Dialogue” Read More »
Plymouth Congregational Church 4126 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines Saturday, December 8th, 4:00 p.m. Join us at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 8th for the inauguration of the interfaith chapel at Plymouth Congregational Church. This Meet My Religious Neighbor event includes not only an open house but also an interfaith dialogue featuring local representatives of …
Joe Nickell, Senior Research Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Thursday, December 6th, 7:00 pm Sussman Theater, Olmstead Center Joe Nickell is Senior Research Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and investigative columnist for Skeptical Inquirer magazine. With a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky, Dr. Nickell investigates myths and mysteries, frauds, forgeries, and hoaxes. He …
12/6: Firsthand Accounts of a Miracle Investigator Read More »
Fritz Detwiller, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Adrian College Thursday, November 15th, 7:00 pm Sussman Theater, Olmstead Center Fritz Detwiler is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Adrian College, where he has taught for the past 35 years. He is a charter member of the Society for the Study of Native American Traditions and has …
11/15: The ‘Miracle’ Problem: A Lakota Thought Experiment Read More »
Des Moines Zen Center 6901 SW 14th Street, Des Moines Sunday, November 4th 1:00 pm Please join us for our next Meet My Religious Neighbor open house, which is to be hosted by the Des Moines Zen Center at 6901 SW 14th Street in Des Moines. From 1:00 – 3:00 pm, the Zen Center …
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Kin Cheung, Assistant Professor of Asian Religions, Department of Global Religions, Moravian College Thursday, October 25th, 7:00 pm Sussman Theater, Olmstead Center Kin Cheung is an Assistant Professor of Asian Religions in the Department of Global Religions at Moravian College. He has written on Buddhist meditation and healing, practical implications of Buddhist ethics, and Buddhist institutions’ …
