Today: “The (Second) Coming: Messiahs, Jesus, and the Mahdi”
David L. Barr, Ph.D., professor of religion at Wright State University, is the 2012-2013 Tuohy Chair Fellow. Barr will deliver the fifth of his six lectures in the Tuohy Chair Lecture Series on Tuesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Donahue Auditorium. The topic of the lecture series is “Jerusalem, Jesus, and Jihad: End-Times Scenarios in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.” The lecture on April 16 will focus on “The (Second) Coming: Messiahs, Jesus, and the Mahdi.”
Continue reading this storyToday: Open Mic. Night
Come see your fellow JCU student performers and find out how you can make a change at Make a Change Monday, an open mic. night to promote Green Streak Week- the Environmental Issues Group and Recycling Committee’s sustainability awareness week. Make a Change Monday will be in the Underground on Monday, April 15, from 8-10 p.m.
Continue reading this storyToday: Movie Night: “Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Join Take Back The Night in the Dolan Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15, to watch “The Perks of Being a Wallflower!” After the movie, we will discuss the presence of sexual abuse in the film and its effects on the characters. Food will be provided.
Continue reading this storyToday: Freedom of Expression vs. Respect for the Sacred
On Saturday, April 13, the Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies will be hosting an international conference titiled Freedom of Expression vs. Respect for the Sacred. This one-day event will explore these complex issues from a variety of perspectives, including religion, sociology, ethics, and politics, and is designed to create dialogue and foster understanding on one of the most fundamental issues facing contemporary global society.
Continue reading this storyToday: Desmund Cahill on Islam in Multifaith Australia
As a part of his visit to John Carroll, Desmund Cahill (RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia) will give a talk titiled “Islam: Its Profile and Challenges in Multifaith Australia” on Friday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. The talk will take place in room 226 of the Administration Building.
Continue reading this storyToday: Blink: Can You See Me?
Prompting constructive, critical dialogues to foster a greater understanding of the importance of empathy, acceptance, and interculturalism, “Blink” is a play about the faculty, staff, and students at a private college.
Continue reading this storyToday: Blink: Can You See Me?
Prompting constructive, critical dialogues to foster a greater understanding of the importance of empathy, acceptance, and interculturalism, “Blink” is a play about the faculty, staff, and students at a private college.
Continue reading this storyToday: Desmund Cahill on Islam in Multifaith Australia
As a part of his visit to John Carroll, Desmund Cahill (RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia) will give a talk titiled “Islam: Its Profile and Challenges in Multifaith Australia” on Friday, April 12, at 5:30 p.m. The talk will take place in room 226 of the Administration Building.
Continue reading this storyPOTW: Celebration Cupcakes
Last Saturday, April 6, we welcomed more than 400 prospective students and their families to campus for the Class of 2017 Celebration. Everyone enjoyed a unique cupcake creation during lunch, which caught many eyes and made for a perfect photo op.
Continue reading this storyToday: Presentation by Andrew Delbanco – “College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be”
Andrew Delbanco, the Mendelson Family Chair of American Studies and the Julian Clarence Levi Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University, will give a public presentation on Thursday, April 11, at 5 p.m. in the Donahue Auditorium of the Dolan Science Center based on his recent award-winning book, “College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be.”
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