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Lecture highlights light and darkness that make people human
Elaine Padilla shared her research, titled “Being/Not: A Decolonial Option for Authentically Becoming Human,” which covers four different philosophical theories in relation to how humans see themselves and their reality, to an audience of about 30.
Lecture considers Christianty’s evolution
The Socrates’ Cafe lecture Monday focused on reflecting on Jesus Christ’s life and the diverse views that people hold regarding religion.
Lecture focuses on importance of community
The room buzzed with light chatter as people settled into their seats for this semester’s Socrates’ Café on “Building the Beloved Community Through the Order of Melchizedek,” a biblical figure whose name means “king of righteousness.”
Professor considers ‘Faith of Emerson’
Dan Campana, professor of philosophy and religion, discussed his book “The Faith of Emerson,” which is about Ralph Waldo Emerson’s views of faith and American individualism, on April 11 in the Quay Davis Executive Board Room before an audience of about 20.