Questions From Our April Session

• How do we need to be protected by the government? (selected)
• What's the best response to the problem of evil in the world?
• Is political compromise a good thing?
• Would a justice system based on restitution be better than one based on punishment?
• Should marijuana be legalized in this country?

Guest Speaker Opportunity

As mentioned by Nathan during our session last night...

You are cordially invited to attend two lectures at Davidson College early next week by Dr. Nigel Biggar, an Oxford University theologian:

“Christian Love and Forgiveness in the Context of Human Conflict”

Monday, April 8, 7:30-9:00 p.m. ~ C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union, Davidson College

“The Role of Religious Ethics in Contemporary Liberal Society”

Tuesday, April 9, Common Hour 11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m. ~ C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union, Davidson College

Dr. Biggar is Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology, and Director of the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Life, University of Oxford, UK.  His visit to Davidson has been generously funded by the Davidson College Religion Department’s Samuel D. Maloney Lecture Series on the Study of Religion and Society, and co-sponsored by the Office of the President and the Vann Center for Ethics.

He’s published several scholarly books and articles, including:  “Melting the Icepacks of Enmity: Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland,” Studies in Christian Ethics, 24/2 (May 2011); Religious Voices in Public Places (Oxford, 2009) (co-ed.); Aiming to Kill: the Ethics of Suicide and Euthanasia (DLT, 2004); Burying the Past: Making Peace and Doing Justice after Civil Conflict(Georgetown UP, 2001, 2003) (co-ed.); and Cities of Gods: Faith, Politics and Pluralism in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam(Greenwood, 1986) (co-ed.)  Additional information about Dr. Biggar is available at http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/college/profile/academics/nigel-biggar.

Both events are FREE and open to the public, and no reservation or ticket required.  I hope you’ll be able to attend his presentations!

Amber MacIntyre

Program Assistant

Vann Center for Ethics

Eumenean Hall

Davidson College

Box 7142, Davidson, NC 28035-7142

704-894-2095