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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Why (Almost) Everything (You Think) You Know about Pornography Is (Probably) Wrong.

If the harm done by pornography and the social threat it represents are so clear and obvious, then why are the arguments made against it so uniformly bad? In this lecture, Religious Studies professor and sociologist Doug Cowan explores the social construction of the porn threat. And what he says may surprise you. The size of the pornography industry, for example, is regularly over-estimated by at least an order of magnitude.

Monday, February 23, 2015 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Pope Francis and the Jews: A Friendship Revisited

PROF. MICHAEL HIGGINS is a world renowned expert, columnist, and CBC consultant on Vatican affairs. Formerly President of St. Jerome’s University, he is currently vice president for Mission and Catholic Identity at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
What is the attitude of the current Pope Francis toward the Jews? 
Where does he stand in relation to his immediate predecessors — John Paul II and Benedict XVI — on both theological and political grounds regarding such existentially crucial issues as the State of Israel, rising anti-semitism, and the Vatican’s own relationship with Jews and Judaism?
Parking is free at nearby St. Paul's University College.  Additional paid parking is available at Conrad Grebel University College and Renison University College
Thursday, March 19, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

What is ISIS? Why Do Canadians Join?

What is ISIS? Why Do Canadians Join? - A Public Lecture

Speakers: Dr. Lorne Dawson, University of Waterloo and Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam, Dalhousie University

Date: Thursday March 19, 2015

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Location: AL 211

Monday, November 16, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Religious Freedom at Risk? Islam, Europe and the Right to Act on Faith

Speaker: Dr. Melanie Adrian, Dept. of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University

Description: Religious freedom has been increasingly under attack in France in the last 10 years. In 2004, religious symbols were banned in public high schools, and in 2011, covering the face in public spaces was prohibited. These measures were largely a response to, and have disproportionately affected, Muslim communities – especially Muslim women. They may also be jeopardizing pluralism, democracy, and certain conceptions of freedom.

Thursday, November 14, 2019 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Talk by Mark Vessey on late antiquity

Come to a fascinating talk by Dr. Mark Vessey (UBC) on "Later Latin Literature, the Newest Late Antiquity, and the Period of the Western Classic: A Critical Juncture for Humanities Research?"

WHEN: Thursday, November 14, 4-5:30 pm
WHERE: SJ2 2003, St. Jerome's University

TICKETS: http://ow.ly/uLiC50wU8kO

Monday, November 18, 2013 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

The Edges of Theology: and SJU Religious Studies author celebration

Please join us in Fireplace Lounge, Sweeney Hall, for refreshments, a panel discussion and book signing to celebrate the publication of the following books:

Scott Kline: The Ethical Being: A Catholic Guide to Contemporary Issues

Myroslaw Tatryn and Maria Truchan-Tataryn: Discovering Trinity in Disability: A Theology for Embracing Difference.

Cynthia Crysdale: Creator God, Evolving World (with Neil Ormerod)

Thursday, March 26, 2015 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Animals as peers, as persons, as peacebuilders.

Speaker:   Trevor Bechtel, Conrad Grebel University College, UW

Date:         Thursday March 26, 2015

Time:        3:30 p.m.

Location:  AL 211

Refreshments will be provided.