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Two lectures on religion and society

Published: 1 October 2004

Newman and Ex Corde Ecclesiae
"Newman and Ex Corde Ecclesiae: The Church & the University," by Ian Ker, Oxford University.

  • Who: Fr. Ian Ker is one of the world's leading authorities on the life and work of John Henry Newman. In addition to many other books, Fr. Ker has written the definitive intellectual biography of Cardinal Newman, John Henry Newman: A Biography.
  • When: Tuesday, October 5, 7:30 pm.
  • Where: Newman Centre (3484 Peel St.).

For more information, please contact 514-398-4106.

Secularity and the Anthropological Problem
Inaugural Claude Ryan Lecture in Catholic Social Thought: "Secularity & the Anthropological Problem," by F. Russell Hittinger.

  • Who: Fr. Russell Hittinger, Warren Professor of Catholic Studies and research professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Tulsa.
  • When: October 8, 2004, 5:00 pm.
  • Where: Birks Building (3520 University St.).

For more information, please contact 514-398-4106.

A reception follows the lecture, at 6:30 pm, for a book launch: Recognizing Religion in a Secular Society, with essays by H.R.H. Prince El Hassan bin Talal, Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin and others (Douglas Farrow, editor, McGill-Queen's University Press).

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