WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE CHESTER RONNING CENTRE
A Note from the Director
Greetings,
Summer is usually a cool-off period in University life while the weather brings the heat so we’re happy to share these updates.
The Philosopher’s Café continues its programming throughout the summer. We’re also looking back on what we did this past academic year and are also planning for next year. With the aid of the community assessment report completed last year, we’re in the beginning stages of creating a strategic vision for the Centre. It will align our long-term goals and direction with the shared purpose we have with our community.
We look forward to connecting with you all again in a few months. Enjoy your summer!
Sincerely,
Joseph R. Wiebe
Director, Chester Ronning Centre
Associate Professor of Religion and Ecology Faculty Website
Advisory Committee Spotlight
Hany Shaltout
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
Shaltout, an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, is a second-generation psychiatrist who tries to follow in the footsteps of his father, Dr. Taher Shaltout, a world-renowned psychiatrist, educator and advocate for mental health in Egypt and the Middle East.
Shaltout's care for the community has continued here in Camrose, Alberta, where he has worked together with key community members that include St. Mary's Hospital, AHS Addictions and Mental Health Clinic, the PCN, Camrose City police and Augustana to expand the mental health services at home and provide world-class holistic care to our community.
On Our Bookshelf
The New Heretics
Skepticism, Secularism, and Progressive Christianity
by Rebekka King
Christians who have doubts about the existence of God? Who do not believe in the divinity of Jesus? Who reject the accuracy of the Bible? The New Heretics explores the development of progressive Christianity, a movement of Christians who do not reject their identity as Christians, but who believe Christianity must be updated for today’s times and take into consideration modern science, historical criticism, and liberal humanism.
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