What constitutes a fundamentalist movement? What are some of the most prominent examples in our world today? Project Interfaith, Center for Faith Studies, and Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation sponsor “Beyond Fundamentalism: Theirs and Ours”, a community conversation with renowned theologian and scholar Dr. Martin Marty. Dr. Marty will survey the militant and often lethal challenges to civil order caused by fundamentalist movements in far away places such as India and the Middle East. Dr. Marty then will focus on the often militant fundamentalist movements present here in the Unites States. By holding up the mirror to fundamentalist movements here and abroad, he will set out to account for such movements, touch on the psychology of those involved, assess the two sets of challenges they bring, and discuss strategies for facing them and–one hopes–transcending them. This community conversation is not designed to be an exercise in fundamentalist-bashing but rather an attempt to understand these movements and how communities respond to the challenges they pose. We invite you to register today. More details including registration information is below. Please forward this onto others who may be interested. Thank you!
| “Beyond Fundamentalisms: Theirs and Ours”, A Community Conversation with Dr. Martin MartyThis program is part of Project Interfaith’s 2009-2010 Community Conversations Annual Speaker Series and the 2009-2010 Center for Faith Studies Annual Lecture SeriesWhen: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 7:00 pm
Location: Countryside Community Church, 8787 Pacific Street, Omaha, NE 68114
(Free Parking is available in the Countryside Community Church parking lot)
Suggested Donation: $10 per person
Registration: space is limited. To register please visit
http://martinmartyomaha.eventbrite.com
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