The Lyceum at Unity Village is an annual educational symposium open to teachers, writers and students of spiritual and theological studies. Guest speakers, visiting scholars, Unity Institute faculty and selected students will present scholarly papers and participate in panel discussions on groundbreaking, provocative topics in religious studies.

“The Future of Western Christianity and the American Dream”
with Bishop John Shelby Spong

“Beyond Christian Limits But Not Beyond Christianity”
with Bishop John Shelby Spong

Bishop John Shelby Spong served the Episcopal Church as a priest and bishop for 45 years. As a leading spokesperson for an open and engaged Christianity, he has initiated landmark, controversial discussions within the church and is an outspoken advocate for change. His more than 20 books, including The Sins of Scripture, A New Christianity for a New World, and his autobiography, Here I Stand, have sold over one million copies.

“Chimpanzees, Bonobos, and the Future of Theological Reflection”
with Dr. Nancy Howell

Nancy R. Howell is professor of theology and philosophy of religion at Saint Paul School of Theology, a United Methodist seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, as well as adjunct faculty in bioethics at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. Her research and teaching explore the intersections of ethology, genetics, evolution, ecology and theology. She is associate editor of the Encyclopedia of Science and Religion and author of A Feminist Cosmology: Ecology, Solidarity, and Metaphysics.

“From God the Problem to God the Solution: Different Biblical Responses to Human Suffering”
with Dr. Bart Ehrman


“Is the Answer `No Answer’? Job, Ecclesiastes, and the Problem of Suffering”
with Dr. Bart Ehrman

Bart D. Ehrman, Ph.D., is the author of more than 20 books, including The New York Times best-selling Misquoting Jesus. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and is a leading authority on the early church and the life of Jesus. He has been featured in Time and has appeared on NBC’s Dateline, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, CNN, National Public Radio and The History Channel.

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Registration
$299* (Includes all sessions and welcome packet with Lyceum 2008 t-shirt)

*Plus processing fee

Register by August 31 for early-bird special and SAVE $50!

To order online, click here.
To register by phone, call 800-595-4TIX (800-595-4849)

For more details, e-mail Lyceum 2008 coordinator Victoria Cromwell at cromwellvj@unityonline.org, or call 816-251-3535, Ext. 2065.

1901 NW Blue Parkway
Unity Village, MO 64065-0001

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