Ian Buruma

Date
Nov 10, 2008
Audience
Free and open to the public

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Event Description

No Divine Right: Religion and Democracy on Three Continents
Three-lecture series. November 3, 10, 17, 2008, McCosh Hall 10
Stafford Little Lectures

These lectures will discuss the clash between religion and secularism in modern democracies. There are differences between Europe and America, but the conflict in "Eurabia," specifically between Islam and secularism, will also be a focus of the lectures. Lecture one: "Empty Churches and Full Tents." Lecture two: "Wisdom From the East." Lecture three: "Enlightenment Values."

Lecture Series