First lecture in series: Christianity in the Modern World, October 8
The Centre for Christianity and Culture at UPEI will host well-known Globe and Mail contributor and University of Toronto political science professor, Clifford Orwin as the first installment of its 'Christianity in the Modern World' Lecture Series.
Orwin will present Princess Diana and Mother Teresa: Compassion vs Christian Charity on Friday, October 8 at 4 pm at Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 243 at UPEI.
Orwin is a fellow of St. Michael's College, and director of the program in political philosophy and international affairs at the University of Toronto. He teaches the history of political thought, with emphasis on classical, early modern, and Jewish political thought. He is also the author of several books.
The Centre for Christianity and Culture is a research and study centre focusing on Christianity's impact and perspective on the intellectual and cultural life of Western civilization. Other lectures in the series include Asceticism and Abundance: Flannery O'Connor and the Communion of Saints on October 21, 2010, Does Liberalism Need Christianity on February 3, 2011, and A Role for Religion in Modern Culture on March 1, 2011.
