TODAY—Join us for The Dean’s Forum at 12pm in the Swift Hall Common Room! Lunch will be provided to the first 50 guests (vegetarian options available). We will focus on Prof. Kevin Hector's 'Christianity as a Way of Life.'

In this week's Sightings essay for Martin Marty Center, Divinity School PhD candidate Kristi Del Vecchio writes about the ethics of parenthood in the face of climate change and alternative ways of building meaningful relationships with children. Read more: martycenter.org/sightings/sust…

TOMORROW—Students from across our degree programs are warmly invited to The Dean’s Forum tomorrow at 12pm in the Swift Common Room! Lunch will be provided to the first 50 guests (vegetarian options available). We will focus on Prof. Kevin Hector's 'Christianity as a Way of Life.'

Next Week—Please join us for a public lecture by Prof. Franklin Perkins (University of Hawaii at Manoa): 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗺. This lecture will take place on Thursday, April 25, from 5pm in the Swift Hall Third Floor Lecture Room.
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Please join us for a public lecture by Sarah Hammerschlag, John Nuveen Professor of Religion and Literature, Philosophy of Religions and History of Judaism: 'Judaism And The Politics Of Minority Identity: The Case Of Post-War France.'
May 2, 5PM
Swift Third Floor Lecture Hall.

Next week! Join Martin Marty Center and Seminary Co-op for an author talk with National Book Award Finalist Aaliyah Bilal! In conversation with Marty Center Faculty Co-Director Curtis Evans, Bilal will discuss her recent book 'Temple Folk.'

Learn more: martycenter.org/events/author-…

Ranana Dine, a PhD Candidate in Religious Ethics, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Mark and Ruth Luckens Essay Competition in Jewish Thought and Culture for her paper, “Capturing Corpses: The Advent of Photography and Depicting Jewish Death.”ow.ly/cRVa50RhwTh

Earth Month—Read an interview response by Alex Barnes, an MDiv Candidate at UChicago Divinity School!
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Next Wednesday! Join Martin Marty Center faculty co-director Curtis J. Evans and Matthew Harris for a discussion of Evans' new book, 'A Theology of Brotherhood.' Presented with the University of Chicago Office of the Provost, Diversity and Inclusion. martycenter.org/events/book-di…

Earth Month—Read an interview response by Kristi Del Vecchio, a PhD Candidate focusing on Religious and Environmental Ethics at @uchidivinity!
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#EarthMonth #KristiDelVecchio #Religion #EnvironmentalEthics #Eco #Ethics #Christianity #ClimateChange #UChicago

Next Week—The Dean’s Forum (Fri, April 19th, at 12pm in Swift Hall Common Room)! Lunch and learn with us (lunch provided to the first 50 guests).

In this week's Sightings essay for Martin Marty Center, Sarah Zager reflects on the Alabama Supreme Court's recent ruling and the persistent undervaluing of care work. Read more on the Marty Center's website: martycenter.org/sightings/the-…

UChicago Divinity School Aarhus Universitet William Schweiker will be one of our keynote speakers at the 18th Annual Society for Ricoeur Studies Conference, October 24-26, 2024, hosted and co-sponsored by the University of Chicago Divinity School. ricoeursociety.org/conferences/ #UChicago #hermeneutics #theologicalhumanism

Read 'What Eclipses Have Meant to People Across the Ages' from The University of Chicago news! Alireza Doostdar, Assoc. Prof. of Islamic Studies and the Anthro. of Religion in UChicago Divinity School participated here.
(Photo credit: NASA/Rami Daud, Alcyon Technical Services)
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NEXT WEEK! Join Martin Marty Center for 'This American Jewish Life: Judaism and Being Jewish in the United States,' created in partnership with the Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies. Learn more and RSVP here: martycenter.org/events/reflect…

Artwork: 'Iberlebn' by Carol Neiger

In this week's Sightings essay for Martin Marty Center, Lauren Pond writes about the complexities of contemporary Amish culture. Read more on the Marty Center website: martycenter.org/sightings/toda…

In 2023, the 15th anniversary of the publication of William Schweiker (Professor of Theological Ethics at UChicago Divinity School) and David E. Klemm's book, 'Religion and The Human Future: An Essay on Theological Humanism,' was commemorated.
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The UChicago Divinity School and Martin Marty Center welcomed NPR national correspondent Sarah McCammon📻 for a conversation about her book, The Exvangelicals, which explores the growing movement of Evangelical Christians who have left their churches in recent years. ms.spr.ly/6017c0tMW

Tomorrow! Join us for a screening and discussion of Ramadan America, a film anthology that showcases what Ramadan and Eid mean to different Muslims across the U.S. This event was organized by Martin Marty Center Public Scholarship Fellow Safia Mahjebin.

martycenter.org/events/ramadan…

Join us every Thursday! Minor Classics in Ethics is an informal, not-for-credit reading group that meets on Thursdays, 3:30-4:50pm, in Swift 207. Please contact Prof. Richard B. Miller ([email protected]) to sign up and receive the schedule & readings on Canvas. All are welcome!