Community Events

Sat., Feb. 5, 2000

Compiled By Nina Culver

Religious scholars speak

Seven internationally recognized theologians and religious authors will discuss “How I see God” for “God at 2000,” a free satellite-broadcast seminar Friday and next Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 5720 S. Perry.

Here is the schedule of featured speakers:

Friday

9 a.m.: Marcus Borg, author and professor of religion and culture at Oregon State University.

10:45 a.m.: Diana Eck, author and professor of comparative religions and Indian studies at Harvard University.

1:30 p.m.: Lawrence Kushner, author and Rabbi who has written 10 books on the Jewish mystical tradition.

3:15 p.m.: Joan Chittister, a Benedictine sister and author of 19 books.

Saturday

9 a.m.: Seyyed Hossein Nasr, author and professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University.

10:45 a.m.: Karen Armstrong, former Roman Catholic nun and author of 10 books.

1:30 p.m.: Desmond Tutu, South African Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

The seminar, televised from Oregon State University, will also be broadcast on the Internet at www.ectn.org. For more information, call St. Stephen’s at 448-2255, or visit the God at 2000 Web site at http:/ /god2000.orst.edu.

`The Eagle has Landed’

Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church will present a special seminar, “The Eagle has Landed: The Gospel According to John’s Prologue.”

Dale Bruner, a former Whitworth professor of religion, will be the featured speaker for the adult education winter seminar at Whitworth Presbyterian Church Feb. 25 and 26.

Bruner wll examine John 1:1-51 during the two-day event. The material covers how God works in Christ, in Christian workers and in outreach to others.The seminar sessions will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 25 and 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 26.

Child care will be available if reservations are made before Friday. Call the church office at 466-0305. Other than for child care, no advance registration is required.

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