Nadia Bolz-Weber is an ordained Lutheran Pastor, founder of House for All Sinners & Saints in Denver, CO, the creator and host of The Confessional and the author of three New York Times bestselling memoirs: Pastrix; The Cranky, Beautiful Faith Of A Sinner & Saint, Accidental Saints; Finding God In All The Wrong People, and Shameless. She writes and speaks about personal failings, recovery, grace, faith, and really whatever the hell else she wants to. She always sits in the corner with the other weirdoes.
Nadia will speak about her latest book, Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex), which reclaims the conversation around sexuality, shame, and desire for a new generation of believers. In her talks, she explores spirituality and faith; friendship and community; life purpose and activism; self-care, shame, and the body; recovery and self-awareness; sex and intimacy; health and wellness; and leadership and authority.
Free lunch from Y Thai Eatery!
Series sponsored by Center for Advanced Study, Center for Global Studies and U.S. Department of Education Title VI Grant, College of ACES, College of Education, Counseling Center, Department of African American Studies, Department of Psychology, Department of Urban & Regional Planning, Education Justice Project, First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana, Humanities Research Institute, Illini Hillel, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment, League of Women Voters of Champaign County, Office of the Provost, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, School of Social Work, Sinai Temple, Social Action Council of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Urbana-Champaign, Student Cultural Programming Fee, Urbana Champaign Friends Meeting, Urbana-Champaign Reproductive Justice, and Women & Gender in Global Perspectives.
