Women in the Church, a Biblical Perspective Apr 8th, 2017 | 7:00 pm Venue: Christ Church Newman Center Categories: Lecture Tags: Biblical scholar, lecture, resident scholars, women in ministry, women in the church Sandra Schneiders, IHM and former Resident Scholar at the Collegeville Institute, will give a lecture titled "Women in the Church, a Biblical Perspective" on April 8, 2017 in Saint Cloud, MN.
Is Depression a Sin? Apr 5th, 2017 | 7:00 pm Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Lecture Tags: Christianity, church, depression, mental health, mental illness, salvation, sin Is mental illness a sin? In her lecture, Resident Scholar Jessica Coblentz will explore Christian interpretations of depression.
Play and Wisdom: Liturgy and the Liberal Arts Feb 22nd, 2017 | 7:30 pm Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: Benedictine Spirituality, Brendan McInerny, higher education, lecture, liberal arts, liturgy, play, resident scholars, theology Resident Scholar Brendan McInerny will present an alternative view of liberal arts as rooted in a theological account of play on February 22, 2017.
“Rematerializing” the Photographic Image Feb 9th, 2017 | 7:00 pm Venue: Pellegrene Auditorium, SJU Science Center Categories: Art, Drama & Music, Lecture Tags: art, lecture, photography Artist Patricia Ramaer, artist-in-residence at the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, will give a public lecture on February 9, 2017.
Prayer in Schools (English-style) Nov 10th, 2016 | 12:15 pm Venue: Quadrangle Building 170, Founders Room Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: England, prayer, Public Schools, worship The provision of a daily act of collective worship is a legal requirement in all state-funded schools in England. Sarah Lane Cawte, Collegeville Institute Resident Scholar and Education Officer for Free Churches Group and Churches Together in England, will present … Read more >
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Oct 29th, 2016 | 5:30 pm Venue: Faith Mennonite Church Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: decolonization, doctrine of discovery, Mennonites, resident scholars Resident Scholar Anita Amstutz will share her writing project, “My Heart is Indigenous: Of Mennonites, Bees and Land," on October 29, 2016 in Minneapolis.
Re-membering the Body Apr 4th, 2016 | 7:45 pm Venue: Abbey Chapter House Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation This lecture will explore the significance of the Joint Ecumenical Commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, and the celebratory points of 50 years of Lutheran-Catholic dialogue.
Why Should Ecumenists Care about Syriac Christianity along the Ancient Silk Road? Mar 17th, 2016 | 3:30 pm Venue: HMML Reading Room Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: Eastern Orthodox, Middle East, Syriac, Todd Godwin Christianity has been a global religion virtually from its inception. Yet this is not well known among the general public.
Francis: The First Latin American Pope Jan 27th, 2016 | 7:30 pm Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: Latin America, Pope Francis How has Pope Francis’ pontificate—and, in particular, the changes in tone and agenda he has brought to the Catholic Church—been shaped by his experiences in Latin America?
Bridging the Divide Jan 21st, 2016 | 7:45 pm Venue: Quadrangle Building 264 Categories: Lecture, Scholar Presentation Tags: ethics, liturgy, worship This discussion presents a way forward in navigating the often tumultuous question of how to concretely relate liturgy to justice and love of neighbor.
