RELIGIONS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Host: St. John's Presbyterian Church
When: Wednesdays, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2011
Time: 7-9pm
"During the month of November, there will be a series of four
lectures at St. John's, to provide an introduction to four of the key religions
represented in the Bradford area - Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism/Hinduism. All lecturers hold high academic degrees and
teach or have taught at the university level.
Concluding the series is the lecture, "The Church between the
Temple and the Mosque" - addressing the relation of Christianity to these
other global religious communities and expressions." ~ Press Release
What fascinates me about this lecture series is its local
focus. It means the local community is
recognizing the shifting demographics in their own town, and is willing to
learn about the groups they are increasingly bumping into in their everyday
lives. This multicultural introspection
is particularly profound considering I've heard Bradford residents describing
their town as "Redneck".
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