 Beyond Tolerance: Touching the Heart of Religious America with
Gustav Neibuhr
Thursday, September 11, 7:30 pm
Free and open to the public, but reservations required.
Renew your hope in our nation’s spiritual resilience on
this anniversary of 9-11. Gustav Niebuhr, continuing his family line of
enlightened Christian thinking, shines a light on widespread grassroots
community efforts to dismantle stereotypes and cultivate interreligious
respect across the U.S. This program is offered free of charge. Registration is required, however, as seating is reserved.
 Acedia and Us
Kathleen Norris
Tuesday, September 16, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $18—regular; $13—Students, Seniors 65+, Limited Income.
“Restless boredom, frantic escapism, commitment phobia, and
enervating despair are the ancient demon in modern dress,” says
bestselling author and poet Kathleen Norris of the formidable spiritual
phenomenon she called acedia.
Discovering this word in early Church writings, Norris recognizes
the familiar battle with soul-weariness as not only her own but one
that has spread invasively throughout society. Join Norris as she
reveals her spiritual resurrection detailed in her brilliant new memoir
and meditation Acedia and Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer’s Life.
 A Listener’s Companion
Garrison Keillor
Monday, September 29, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22—regular; $16—Students, Seniors 65+, Limited Income.
Come experience one of America’s most riveting
storytellers and good-humored satirists. Garrison Keillor enchants and
inspires radio listeners and readers alike, often engaging us with
questions of meaning and faith. Enjoy insights from his writing life
and the latest tale from Lake Wobegon.
America & the World: Picking Up the Pieces
The Inaugural Paul and Nancy Ignatius Program with guests
Tuesday, October 21, 7 pm (note time)
Free and open to the public, but reservations required.
  
  
Join us for the inaugural Nancy and Paul Ignatius Program, when foreign
policy analysts Brent Scowcroft, Zbigniew Brzezinski and David Ignatius
offer a lively dialogue on how America can connect with a changing world,
with responses from global voices Haili Cao, Bishop Trevor Mwamba, and
Karim Sadjadpour and a wrap-up by columnist Tom Friedman. (not pictured
above: Haili Cao) Thanks to the generosity of the Nancy and Paul
Ignatius Program Fund, this program is offered free of charge.
Registration is required, however, as seating is reserved.
 Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes from Turkey
Wednesday, October 29, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $18—regular; $13—Students, Seniors 65+, Limited Income.
Delight in an evening of mystical love poetry, sacred
music, and prayerful whirling movement in this interfaith program,
featuring whirling dervishes and musicians from Rumi’s own Turkish
Mevlevi Sufi Order, headed by his direct descendent.
 Deepak Chopra
Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $22—regular; $16—Students, Seniors 65+, Limited Income.
Discover what this leading Eastern philosopher and
prophet of alternative medicine finds when he turns his imagination and
intuition to the life of Jesus.
Sacred Circles: A Celebration of Women’s Spirituality 2009
Friday, February 13 & Saturday, February 14, 2009
Join renowned religious historian Karen Armstrong and
many other women leaders at this joyful biennial gathering. Further
details and registration coming as dates approach.
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