Four diverse religious voices will explore the practices of vibrant faith communities during a free public interfaith panel discussion at Emory’s Candler School of Theology.
The panel will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday in the university’s Cannon Chapel.
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Panelists include Abdullah Antepli, chief representative of Muslim Affairs at Duke University; author, speaker and scholar Diana Butler Bass; and author, speaker and activist Brian McLaren.
Credit: HANDOUT
Credit: HANDOUT
Robert M. Franklin Jr., Candler’s Laney Professor of Moral Leadership, will moderate the panel.
The event is open to the public, with no registration required. .
The event is part of a three-day conference observing 15 years of Emory’s Initiative in Religious Practices and Practical Theology.
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One of the central points of the conference is the question: “Who will prepare the next generation of ministers?”
The initiative focuses on educating a new generation of teachers and researchers—those who will prepare future ministers.
The discussion also will be available to view via live stream.
