february, 2025
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RELIGION AND POLITICS
Talking Together About Issues That Drive Us Apart
Join us for the 2025 André LaCocque Interreligious Lecture and Schaalman Award. This virtual event will be a conversation between journalist and author Katherine Stewart and author, commentator, and scholar of religions Reza Aslan. The pair will discuss the rise of white Christian Nationalism and the profound changes happening in our country. We will also award the annual Herman E. Schaalman Award to this year’s recipient.
Brought to you by the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary.
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Reza Aslan is a renowned writer, commentator, professor, Emmy- and Peabody-nominated producer, and scholar of religions. A recipient of the prestigious James Joyce award, Aslan is the author of three internationally best-selling books, including the #1 New York Times Bestseller,
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. His biography An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville was nominated for the PEN/Jacqueline Beograd Weld Award. His producing credits include the acclaimed HBO series The Leftovers and the hit CBS comedy United States of AL. He is the host and Executive Producer of CNN’s Believer and Rough Draft with Reza Aslan, as well as co-host along with Rainn Wilson of the podcast Metaphysical Milkshake. His newest book is titled A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine.Comments are closed.