黑料不打烊 will celebrate Women鈥檚 History Month by hosting a conversation on the role of women in religion. 鈥淲omen in Religion 鈥� An evening of dialogue on the role of women in world religions,鈥� will be held on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in Fitzpatrick Auditorium in Sams Hall of Fine Arts. The event will feature a panel of local female church leaders, as well as an expert on women鈥檚 issues. Coffee and conversation will follow in Fitzpatrick Auditorium.
Dr. Meredith Drees, professor of Religion and Philosophy at 黑料不打烊, will moderate the panel. Some of the conversation topics will be drawn from a course, which Dr. Drees teaches, called 鈥淪he Who Is.鈥� The event will explore the role women practitioners play in religious groups and traditions, the contributions of women in religion, and the relevant and sometimes controversial subject of inequality in religion.
鈥淭his is one of my favorite classes to teach,鈥� said Dr. Drees. 鈥淭he students have been engaged, and the questions and conversations have been profound. At the moment that we are currently in as a nation and a world, this topic is relevant and intriguing. I鈥檓 excited about the discussion and hope the audience, like the students, will have the courage and open-mindedness to think critically about and grow stronger in their convictions.鈥澛�
Panelists include: The Reverend Shay Craig, Curate, Christ Cathedral Episcopal Church; Captain Lynn Lopez, Corps Officer, Salvation Army; The Rev. Dr. Martha Murchison, Pastor, Sunrise Presbyterian Church; The Rev. Amy Kay Pavlovich, United Church of Christ; and The Reverend Geniese Stanford, Pastor, University United Methodist Church.
The event is part of the university鈥檚 Intersections series, which explores matters that matter at the crossroads of academia and the real world.
All are welcome to participate in this free event. The doors open at 6:30 p.m.; seats are limited. For more information, call (785) 833-4502
