Friday, October 12, 2007

Fall Lectures October 24-25





The Second Annual Edwards Presler Lectures on Justice and Mission will happen Wednesday and Thursday, October 24-25.

The PRESLER LECTURE ON MISSION features Dr. Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi (shown on left), Associate Professor of World Christianity at Columbia Seminary. One of the bright young advocates of the global reach of the Christian Faith in the 21st Century, Dr. Cardoza-Orlandi will speak on the topic, "Mission Impossible?: Faith and the Crossroads of People and Religions" at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 24th in the Seminary Chapel.

THE EDWARDS LECTURE ON JUSTICE will be given by Dr. Charles Marsh, shown on the right, of the University of Virginia where he is Professor of Religious and Theological Studies and Director of the Project on Lived Theology. This former Grawemeyer Award Winner is a popular speaker at LPTS and a clear voice for racial reconciliation in this country. His lecture on "The Beloved Community: American Search, Christian Hope, Human Struggle" will be at 7 p.m. in the seminary chapel.

These lectures are free and open to the public and require no reservations to attend. For more information, call 800-264-1839, ext 429.

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