Faith Speakers Series

The Future of Solidarity: Changes and Challenges Facing Catholic Social Thought
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7:15 p.m., the Mansion

• Rev. Fred Kammer, SJ
  Executive Director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute, Loyola University

A renowned speaker in Catholic social justice circles, Reverend Kammer is author of Doing Faithjustice (2004), a widely used text on Catholic Social Teaching, and is former president of Catholic Charities USA.

John XXIII and Human Rights: The Implications for Today
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 7:15 p.m., Grace Hall

• Gerald Beyer, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theology, Saint Joseph’s University

The author of Recovering Solidarity: Lessons from Poland’s Unfinished Revolution (2010), Beyer’s scholarly research focuses on solidarity, Catholic social thought, human rights, economic justice, and political and economic challenges in Poland.

You Were a Stranger: Reflections on Pacem in Terris, Power and Privilege
Wednesday, March 13, 7:15 p.m., Grace Hall

• Rabbi Seth Goren
  Director of Jewish Student Life and Associate Chaplain, Lehigh University

In addition to his experience in higher education at Lehigh and Princeton universities, Rabbi Goren has also worked with the Israeli Ministry of Justice, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, and Jewish Funds for Justice.

Islamic Perspectives on International Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
Wednesday, March 20, 7:15 p.m., Grace Hall

• Rasheeda Ahmad, Ed.D.
  Assistant Professor of Education, Cabrini College

Rasheeda Ahmad has researched multicultural and urban education, community-based learning and civic engagement, and disability studies. She provides extensive professional development and instructional materials for educators in Ghana, West Africa.

The Meaning of “Peace” in Father Divine’s Peace Mission Movement
Tuesday, March 26, 7:15 p.m., Grace Hall

• Leonard Norman Primiano, Ph.D.
  Professor and Chair of Religious Studies, Cabrini College

One of the preeminent scholars on the Father Divine Peace Movement, Primiano is co‑producer of The Father Divine Project, a multimedia documentary and video podcast about Father Divine, Mother Divine, and the Peace Mission Movement. He also is writing and producing a documentary film, I Know You Are God: The Marriage of Father and Mother Divine.

A Baptist Engagement of International Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
Wednesday, April 3, 7:15 p.m., Grace Hall

• Rev. Anthony Campolo
  Professor Emeritus, Eastern University

Author of 38 books on religion and social justice from an evangelical perspective, Reverend Campolo is founder and president of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. He has created, nurtured, and supported programs for at-risk children in cities across North America, and has helped establish schools and universities in several developing countries.

Reverend Campolo is also a spiritual advisor to President Bill Clinton. The Campolo College of Graduate and Professionals Studies at Eastern University bears his name.

Can You Have One Without the Other?:
Peace and Justice in Pacem et Terris and in Quaker Spirituality
Wednesday, April 10, 7:15 p.m., Widener Lecture Hall

• Daniel Seeger
  American Friends Services Committee

A renowned Quaker commentator on religion and social justice issues, Seeger is the subject of a 1965 Supreme Court case (U.S. vs. Seeger), which overturned his previous conviction of refusing the military draft on religious grounds, expanding the merit of conscientious objection in U.S. constitutional law.

Thomas Merton on Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
Wednesday, April 17, 7:15 p.m., Widener Lecture Hall  

• Nicholas Rademacher, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Cabrini College

Nicholas Rademacher has researched North-American Catholic radicalism—especially the Catholic peace movement—and the work of Paul Hanly Furfey, Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, and the Berrigan brothers.