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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE CHESTER RONNING CENTRE
A Note from the Director
Greetings,
I often feel like August is the “Sunday of summer” because there’s still time for holidays but it’s accompanied by the haunting sensation that fall is coming. So with September right around the corner we’re excited to have good things to look forward to with more events in the upcoming academic season.
First up, please join us at our next Philosopher Cafe taking place tomorrow, Thursday, August 22 titled “The Progressive Genius”. Next, we are thrilled to host Mathew Thiessen on Sept 25th for his talk titled “A Jewish Jesus: Restoring Jesus to Judaism”. More details on other events to come!
I would also like to welcome all the new and returning students to Augustana Campus and Camrose. I hope this academic year is full of fun surprises and well-earned success for you!
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Wiebe
Director, Chester Ronning Centre
Associate Professor of Religion and Ecology Faculty Website
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"The Progressive Genius"
Aug. 22 | 1:30-3 p.m. MDT | Fox & Fable Book & Game Café, Camrose, AB
What is the central progressive truth? What has been the gifts of the progressive political perspective since its inception in the 19th and early 20th century? Has it lost its way? Where are progressives to be found?
"A Jewish Jesus:
Restoring Jesus to Judaism"
Sept 25 | 7 p.m. MDT
Although most people now acknowledge that Jesus was a first-century Jew, interpreters of the Gospels often present him as opposed to Jewish law and customs. In this talk, Dr. Matthew Thiessen will dispel these popular misconceptions, reexamining Jesus's Jewishness.
On Our Bookshelf
Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically Vital
JAMES K. ROWE
Radical Mindfulness examines the root causes of injustice, asking why inequalities along the lines of race, class, gender, and species continue to exist. Specifically, James K. Rowe examines fear of death as a root cause of systemic inequalities and proposes a more embodied approach to social change as a solution.
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