Movie Kingdom of Heaven “Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Speak the truth, always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.” Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson Kingdom of Heaven is an epic adventure about a common man who [...]
Speaker Prof. Zeki Saritoprak, Religious Studies, John Carroll University Zeki Saritoprak has been the Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies at John Carroll University since 2003. He holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Theology (The Science of Kalam) from the University of Marmara, Turkey. He earned his Master’s degree in Islamic Theology and Philosophy, and his B.A. [...]
“What kind of woman would want to be Muslim… they’re oppressed!” This unfortunate comment was heard by Lisa Killinger upon her conversion to Islam in 1979 and this lecture, in essence, is her response. She begins by debunking the myth of oppression by outlining the status of women in pre-Islamic Arabia and how Islam liberated [...]
An Islamic History of Europe In this 90-minute documentary, Rageh Omaar uncovers the hidden story of Europe’s Islamic past and looks back to a golden age when European civilisation was enriched by Islamic learning. Rageh travels across medieval Muslim Europe to reveal the vibrant civilisation that Muslims brought to the West. This evocative film brings [...]
“Come to the Waters” Pre-Parliament of World Religions Gathering in Madison The Parliament of the World’s Religions brings together the world’s spiritual and religious communities, their leaders and their practitioners to a gathering where peace, diversity and sustainability are discussed and explored in the context of interreligious understanding and cooperation. Since 1993, the Parliament has [...]
We gathered and ate iftar dinner with 80 participants who are professors, instructors and students at UW-Madison. When Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:00 pm Where Red Gym-2nd Floor (MCC Lounge)
Speaker Rev. Fr. John Brian Paprock, Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel – Madison, WI Fr. John Brian Paprock is the priest and vicar of Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel in Madison , WI . Fr. Paprock was ordained to the Orthodox priesthood in 1987 and continues to serve as a chaplain at area hospitals and [...]
Speaker Charles Cohen, Department of History and Religious Studies, UW-Madison Charles Cohen is a professor of History and Religious Studies at UW-Madison, and the director of the Lubar Institute for the Study of the Abrahamic Religions. Topic In this lecture, Professor Cohen made some observations about how Christians have set the cultural/religious ground rules in [...]
Muhammad: Legacy of A Prophet tells the story of a seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shape the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. Three years in the making, the film takes viewers not only to ancient Middle Eastern sites where Muhammad’s story unfolds, but into the [...]
Muhammad: Legacy of A Prophet tells the story of a seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shape the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. Three years in the making, the film takes viewers not only to ancient Middle Eastern sites where Muhammad’s story unfolds, but into the [...]
