Nicholas Wolterstorff to give the 2003 Pascal Lectures
"The Importance of Justice"
Bio of Nicholas Wolterstorff
Nicholas Wolterstorff received his BA degree from Calvin College and his PhD degree from Harvard University. He has taught at several universities included Notre Dame, Princeton, Texas, Michigan, and the Free University in Amsterdam. Most recently, he was the Noah Porrter professor of philosophical theology in the Divinity School at Yale University until his retirement in 2001.
Professor Wolterstorff is a much sought after speaker. He has given the Wilde Lectures at Oxford University (1993), the Gifford Lectures at St. Andrews University (1995), and the Store Lectures at Princeton Seminary (1998). Among Wolterstorff's many honours and awards are through honorary doctorates. He is also the author of many books include Reason Within the Bounds of Religious (1976), Until Justice and Peach Embrace (1983) and Lament for a Son (1987).
Evening lecture: Why are Christians and Others So Reluctant to Talk about Rights?
- Wednesday, October 22, 2003, 8:00 p.m.
- Hagey Hall of the Humanities
Evening lecture: So You Thought Scripture Was All About Love and Not About Justice?
- Thursday, October 23, 2004, 8:00 p.m.
- Hagey Hall of the Humanities
Daytime seminar: Could God Speak?
- Wednesday October 22, 2004, 3:30 p.m.
- Student Life Centre, Multipurpose Room
Daytime seminar: Is a Theistic Account of Political Authority Viable?
- Thursday, October 23, 2003, 3:30 p.m.
- Hagey Hall, room 178
