Flipping the Table on Christian Nationalism
Thursday, 04 Apr 2024 at 6:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
John Pavlovitz is a writer, pastor, activist, and storyteller from Wake Forest, North Carolina. Over the past decade, his thought-provoking blog, Stuff That Needs to Be Said, has reached a diverse worldwide audience with over one hundred million views. A twenty-five-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, Pavlovitz is committed to equality, diversity, and justice—both inside and outside faith communities.John's books include A Bigger Table, and If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk. His new book Worth Fighting For, arrived on April 2nd. He currently directs Empathetic People Network, a vibrant online community that connects people from all over the world who want to create a more compassionate planet.The ISU Book Store will be at the event selling copies of the speaker's book.This lecture available to view on the Available Recordings page for two weeks following the date of the lecture.John Pavlovitz is a writer, pastor, activist, and storyteller from Wake Forest, North Carolina. Over the past decade, his thought-provoking blog, Stuff That Needs to Be Said, has reached a diverse worldwide audience with over one hundred million views. A twenty-five-year veteran in the trenches of local church ministry, Pavlovitz is committed to equality, diversity, and justice—both inside and outside faith communities.John's books include A Bigger Table, and If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk. His new book Worth Fighting For, arrived on April 2nd. He currently directs Empathetic People Network, a vibrant online community that connects people from all over the world who want to create a more compassionate planet.The ISU Book Store will be at the event selling copies of the speaker's book.This lecture available to view on the Available Recordings page for two weeks following the date of the lecture.
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