 Lectures
& Speaking Engagements 2003
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Winter/Spring
2003
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| "Reclaiming the Center," national consultation on the future of Jewish-Christian relations, Atlanta, GA, Jan. 5-7, 2003 | |
| "When Religion Becomes Evil," Community lectures & sermon at First Baptist Church; lectures at Savannah Country Day School, Savannah, GA, Jan. 11-13, 2003 | |
| "The Qur'an: The Use and Abuse of a Sacred Text," UNC Symposium, Chapel Hill, NC, January 31-Feb.1, 2003 | |
| "Gender Discrimination among the Jews, Christians and Muslims," symposium convened by the Amer. Assoc. of Univ. Women, Atlanta, GA, Feb 23, 2003 | |
| "When Religion Becomes Evil," The Staley Lectures at Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC., Feb. 24-25, 2003 | |
| "When Religion Becomes Evil," Wake Forest Forum lecture, Winston-Salem, NC, March 1, 2003 | |
| "Sharing a Fragile Planet: Obstacles and Opportunities for the Children of Abraham," three lectures at the Anderson School of Theology for Laypersons, Anderson, SC, March 2, 2003 | |
| "When Religion Becomes Evil,"Wake Forest Forum lecture, Winston-Salem, NC, March 6, 2003 | |
| Three lectures at a special meeting of the Virginia Council of Churches, Richmond, VA, March 17, 2003 | |
| Features speaker at the ecumenical ministerial association meeting, Martinsville, VA, March 18, 2003 | |
| Community lecture, combined adult classes and sermon at Lakeside Baptist Church, Rocky Mount, NC, March 22-23, 2003 | |
| University lecture at Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, VA, March 30, 2003 | |
| University lectures at Westminster College and annual Presbytery meeting, Fulton, MO, April 5-7, 2003 | |
| "When Religion Becomes Evil," four lectures at the Center for Baptist Studies, Mercer University, Macon, GA, April 21-22, 2003 | |
| Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Banquet "Towards Understanding Islam", Winston-Salem, NC, April 23, 2003 | |
| Three lectures and sermon at the Center for Religion and Life, and Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI, April 25-27, 2003 | |
| Annual "Claude Broach Lecture" the Ecumenical Institute, Charlotte, NC, April 29, 2003 | |
| Featured speaker at the annual meeting of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) of AL; adult ed. & sermon, Pintlala Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL, May 3-4, 2003 | |
| Lecture at Concord College (in conjunction with the Concord College Book Award for 2003); lunch/presentation with regional ecumenical ministers' council, Athens, WV, May 8, 2003 | |
| Lectures/presentations at the Mennonite Church, TrinityBaptist Church and the Ecumenical Peace Center, San Antonio, TX, May 9-11, 2003 | |
| Ruth Pauley Community Lecture and lecture at Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC, May 22, 2003 | |
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Summer
2003
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| "The Qur'an: The Use and Abuse of a Sacred Text,"UNC symposium, Chapel Hill, NC, June 13-14, 2003 | |
| Sermon at Wake Forest Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, NC, June 15, 2003 | |
| Teleconference (Statewide), Presentation on "Teaching Islam" at N.C. State Education Association, Hickory, NC, June 16, 2003 | |
| Featured speaker for Charlotte (NC) Catholic Priests Association Retreat, Clemmons, NC, June 17, 2003 | |
| Workshop on "When Religion Becomes Evil,"at the national CBF meeting, Charlotte, NC, June 27, 2003 | |
| Consultant at the Planning Retreat for The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Tarrytown, NY, July 2, 2003 | |
| Presentation at multi-state Baptist Youth Camp, Western Carolina University, Cullowee, NC, July 8, 2003. | |
| Community lecture, adult education and sermon at Pulaski Heights Baptist, Little Rock, AR, July 12-13, 2003 | |
| "In the Name of God: Religion and Violence in the Middle East", four lectures at the Charis Ecumenical Institute, Summer Conference, Concordia College, Morehead, MN July 21-23, 2003. | |
| Five lectures at The Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY, August 11-15, 2003 on the theme, “The Greater Middle East": | |
| Monday:
Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: |
"The
Greater Middle East: A Turbulent Region in Transition" " Iraq is not Iran, Algeria is not Afghanistan: Exploring the Dense Thicket of the Particulars" " Religion, Politics, Oil and Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Volatile Mix in the Middle East" "From Kabul to Jerusalem: Dead Ends and Detours on the Road to Peace" "Hope for the Perilous Journey Ahead" |
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Fall
2003
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| Presentations/Workshops at Salem Presbytery meeting, Winston-Salem, NC, September 13, 2003 | |
| The Staley Lecture and chapel speaker at Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC, September 15-16, 2003 | |
| Speaker at the Southeastern Booksellers Association Meeting, Jekyll Island, GA, September 20, 2003 | |
| Community Lecture and Sermon at First Baptist Church, Ames, Iowa, September 21, 2003 | |
| Convocation speaker a Wartburg College, Waverly, IA, September 22-23, 2003 | |
| The William and Rita Bell Lecture, Tulsa University, Tulsa, OK, September 29, 2003 | |
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Four
plenary presentations on "Welcoming the
World's Religions to Our Campuses" at the national meeting
of presidents, chaplains, & faculty from 50 UCC/Disciples
Colleges and seminaries. Host: Dillard University, New Orleans,
LA, October
2-5, 2003
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| Teleconference dialogue with James Waller (in Seattle, WA); event convened/sponsored by Moravian Seminary in PA, Winston-Salem, NC, October 6, 2003 | |
| Back to the Classroom Lecture at Wake Forest University Homecoming, Winston-Salem, NC, October 10, 2003 | |
| Lecture/discussion at New Garden Friends Meeting, Greensboro, NC, October 12, 2003 | |
| Lecture and Christian-Muslim dialogical encounter, Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT, October 21, 2003 | |
| The Jarvis Lecture on Christianity and Community; lunch/presentation with regional ecumenical ministers conference, Greenville, NC, Oct 28, 2003 | |
| Community lecture, adult education and sermon at Pittsford Presbyterian church, Rochester, NY, October 25-26, 2003 | |
| Moore Christian Lecture at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, Huntington, WVa, November 9, 2003 | |
| Plenary presentation at the Pennsylvania Pastors Conference, Harrisburg PA, November 10, 2003 | |
| Presentation on When Religion Becomes Evil , American Academy of Religion Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 22-25, 2003 | |
| Community Lecture at the Center for Jewish-Christian Relations, West Palm Beach, FL, December 3, 2003 | |
| Atlanta Press Club Holiday Author's Party, The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA, December 4, 2003 | |
| Lectures at The Baylor School, Chattanooga, TN, December 8, 2003 | |
