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Robert Wuthnow. February 4, 11:30
a.m. Yale Divinity School, Niebuhr Hall. Professor Wuthnow is
Gerhard R. Andlinger ’52 Professor of Sociology and Director
of the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University, and
the author of many books on the sociology of religion, including the
classic Restructuring of American Religion. Video
Dorothy
Bass. February 24, 6:00 p.m. Yale Divinity School, Latourette
Hall. Dr. Bass, leader of the Valparaiso Project on the Education
and Formation of People of Faith, is actively contributing to a revival
movement in American Christianity focused on the practice of faith
in all spheres of life. Her most influential work, Practicing
Our Faith, has been used by many churches and book groups. Video
Phil
Vischer. March 2, 6:00 p.m. Yale Divinity School, Marquand
Chapel. Mr. Vischer, founder of Big Idea Productions and creator
of Veggie Tales, has impacted millions through his innovative
films, including the acclaimed feature length film Jonah. Transcript
James
Forbes. April 1, 11:30 a.m. Yale Divinity School, Latourette
Hall. The Rev. Dr. Forbes, regularly named one of America’s
best preachers, leads the historic Riverside Church in New York City.
In the tradition of that great church, Dr. Forbes speaks to the most
pressing contemporary problems, alternately invoking the fire of the
prophetic and the balm of the merciful.
Jeffrey
Stout. April 7, 6:00 p.m. Yale Divinity School, Niebuhr
Hall. Dr. Stout, one of the most effective and incisive interpreters
of the moral ligaments that bind our nation’s common life, serves
as Chair of the Department of Religion at Princeton University and
is the current President of the American Academy of Religion. His most
recent work, Democracy and Tradition, has sparked fresh
conversations about religious traditions within the American polity.
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William Pollard. April 15, 8:00 a.m. Yale Divinity School,
Latourette Hall. Mr. Pollard is Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Directors of The ServiceMaster Company. During his
leadership of the Company (1983–1993 and 1999–2001), ServiceMaster
was recognized by Fortune magazine as the #1 service company among
the Fortune 500 and was included on its most admired companies. The
Wall Street Journal listed it as a “star of the future” and
the Financial Times recognized it as one of the most respected companies
in the world.
Nicholas
Wolterstorff. April 19, 6:00 p.m. Yale Divinity School,
Latourette Hall. Dr. Wolterstorff, a beloved and respected teacher,
is the Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology, emeritus, and
the author of a wide range of works, including the recent anthology Educating
for Shalom.
Phyllis
Tickle. April 22, 11:30 a.m. Yale Divinity School, Latourette
Hall. Ms. Tickle has made a tremendous impact on religious publishing,
both as an editor and as a first-rate author. For many years the religion
editor for Publishers Weekly, she helped shape a booming
section of the book market and has keen insights into the spiritual
tenor of modern times. Additionally, she has published widely on religious
themes, including a series of well-received memoirs of growing up in
rural Tennessee and a three-volume edition of the Daily Office.