Catholicism and Islam: Seeking Deeper Understanding
Anne Clifford
Tuesday, 27 Sep 2016 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
No podcast will be available for this event.Pope Francis has engaged in "bridge-building" with Islam by initiating meetings with major Muslim leaders and warmly welcoming Muslim refugees. These noteworthy events will set the context for a presentation on the perspectives of Catholicism and Islam on selected topics such as our common humanity, understandings of God, and desire for peace. Anne Clifford is a religious studies professor at Iowa State and holds the Monsignor James A. Supple chair in Catholic Studies. She also held the Walter and Mary Tuohy Chair in Interreligious Studies at John Carroll University and has served as the president of the College Theology Society. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture Series
Cosponsored By:
- Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture Series
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church & Student Center
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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