Land

Current Theme: Reconciling Differences

Reconciling Differences
Reconciliation by Josephine de Vasconcellos, Coventry Cathedral, Coventry, England. Photo by Julian Worker.
The perennial brokenness of the human condition calls us to the healing work of reconciliation. Through its programming, the Gerber Institute seeks to answer this call by fostering dialogue on selected issues of public concern that are marked by divisiveness and conflict.
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2012
Feb 21

Dr. Kevin Godfrey to speak on reconciliation and Newman

[ February 21, 2012; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] Alvernia University Associate Professor of Theology Kevin Godfrey, Ph.D. will present the Cardinal Newman Lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in the Performance Hall of the De Mattias Fine Arts Center. Godfrey will speak on reconciliation in the life and thought of Blessed John Henry Newman.

The event is sponsored by The Gerber [...]

2012
Feb 6

The Trials of Darryl Hunt

[ February 6, 2012; 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. ] The Newman University Criminal Justice program, with the support of the Gerber Institute for Catholic Studies, will present Darryl Hunt hosting a screening of the award-winning documentary about his life, “The Trials of Darryl Hunt,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 6 in the Performance Hall of the De Mattias Fine Arts Center on the [...]

2012
Jan 31

Lunch & Learn: “From California to the New York Island…”

[ January 31, 2012; 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. ] On Tuesday, January 31, Newman University history professors Dr. Cheryl Golden and Dr. Kelly McFall will present “‘From California to the New York Island’: Reflections on Land and National Identity.” The presentation is the third in the Gerber Institute’s year-long Lunch and Learn series on the theme of land, which takes its inspiration from Woody [...]

2011
Nov 2

Fr. Bill Morton to speak Nov. 2

[ November 2, 2011; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] Who: Fr. Bill Morton, SSC
What: Part 1 of Gerber Institute Visiting Speakers’ Series on Land
When: Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Where: De Mattias Performance Hall, Newman University
As part of its 2011-2012 programming on the topic of Land, the Gerber Institute will welcome Fr. Bill Morton, a Catholic priest from El Paso, Texas, for a lecture [...]

2011
09 19

Warren St. John to speak at Newman

[ September 19, 2011; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] The Gerber Institute for Catholic Studies at Newman University presents author Warren St. John on Monday, September 19, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the DeMattias Performance Hall on the Newman campus. Mr. St. John is the author of the national bestseller Outcasts United, the “stunning real-life story of an inspiring group of refugees and a woman who, with [...]