2005-2006
Acknowledging Celebrated Contributions to the Field of
Social Ethics from the Schools of the Boston Theological Institute
1)
Boston University School of Theology: “The Significance
of Walter Muelder’s Social Ethics Today: The Present Status of
Personalism”; Thursday, March 16, Episcopal Divinity School, 6-7
dinner; 7-9 papers/discussion. To begin our discussion on March
16, we will have three panelists:
• James Nash, environmental ethicist (on the way that Muelder
influenced his work);
• Ruy Costa, Executive Director of Episcopal City Mission, (on
the way that Muelder shaped his work in Liberation theology and
liberation ethics); and
• Thomas Massaro, S.J., Weston Jesuit School of Theology (on the
current status of Personalism in the Roman Catholic Community).
2)
Andover Newton Theological School & Harvard Divinity School:
“The Contributions of James Luther Adams”; Tuesday, April 18.
Details forthcoming.
2004-2005
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April
12, 2005: "Religion and Politics"
This meeting will be focussed on the theme of "Religion and
Politics," and will take place in the Berkeley Room at Andover
Newton Theological School. The two presenters will be Thomas
Massaro and Richard Pierard, who will offer Roman Catholic
and Evangelical perspectives, respectively.The gathering will
begin at 5:30 PM in the ANTS Dining Hall for refreshments and
will continue there for dinner (6PM to 7PM). The two presentations
will be made in the Berkeley Room (7 PM to 9 PM). In anticipation
to this meeting, please feel free to read Thomas Massaro's paper
Catholic Bishops and Politicians:
Concerns about Recent Developments, as well as Richard
Pierard's paper Evangelicals
and the Political Gospel. Please RSVP to Norm Faramelli
at 781.899.5624.
2003-2004
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November 19, 2003 (5:30-8:30pm) Professor Tom
Shannon of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (and adjunct at Weston
Jesuit School of Theology), will speak on The "Bio-Ethics
and Human Dignity." respondent will be Dr.
Mugur Roz, Research Fellow, Health Sciences and Technology Division,
Harvard-MIT. We anticipate a lively discussion following the presentation
and response. (Download a paper here.) (We will gather at 5:30PM
in the Private Dining Hall at Episcolal Divinity Schoo. Since
EDS is not serving dinner on Wednesdays, we will walk to the Cronkite
Dining Room, Radcliffe, for dinner (cost will be $10.25 per person).
We will return to the Private Dining Hall at EDS for the program,
which will run from 7PM to 9PM.
•
January , 2004. Joselle Lima (a Brazilian
Theologian), to be held at Episcopal Divinity School.
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March 17, 2004 Professor Dr. Ruy Costa, Director
of Episcopal City Mission and principal author of the background
paper on Globalization for the National Presbyterian Church will
present a paper entitled "Globalization and Culture."
(Download paper here.) The meeting will be held at Andover Newton
Theological School.
1999-2000
•
April 6, 200 (5:30-8:30pm) Professor William
Everett (ANTS) will present a discussion on the basis of his new
book, The
Politics of Worship: Reforming the Language and Symbols of Liturgy
(Cleveland, United Church Press, 1999. EDS, Small Dining Room.
1997-1998
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October 30, 1997 Mr. Bill Kovach (Nieman Foundation
at Harvard University), on Ethics in Journalism
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February 19, 1998 rof. Severyn Bruyn on The
Moral Economy
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May 7, 1999 Prof. Jeffrey Sachs on International
Economics, an article from Foreign Policy, Spring
1998
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