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Lecture by Francis X. Clooney, Harvard Univ.: "Once Upon a Time in Kathmandu: How Hinduism Made Me a Better Catholic"

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
Department of Religion and the CU Community Interfaith Exploration
Location
Room 1090 Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St., Champaign
Date
Oct 31, 2019   4:00 pm  
Speaker
Francis X Clooney
Cost
Free and open to the public.
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Professor Clooney’s primary areas of Indological scholarship are theological commentarial writings in the Sanskrit and Tamil traditions of Hindu India. He is also a leading figure globally in the developing field of comparative theology, and has written on the Jesuit missionary tradition in India and on the dynamics of dialogue and interreligious learning in the contemporary world.

 

Professor Clooney’s lecture is part of a series of events titled "Cultivating Hope in Anxious Times,"  taking place from November 7-10  in various locations on and around the Champaign-Urbana campus of the University of Illinois. For details and registration information visit: CultivatingHope

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