Paul Knitter Lecture & Workshop
Friday, March 14, 2008 - Saturday, March 15, 2008
Location: The Center for Spiritual Development, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland OR
503.478.1218
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The Center for Spiritual Development is pleased to present interfaith religious scholar Paul Knitter in a Friday evening lecture and Saturday workshop at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, March 14 & 15, 2008. Friday evening’s lecture titled, “If All Religions are Good, Is Mine the Best?” takes place at 7:30pm in Trinity Cathedral and Saturday’s workshop titled, “Without Buddha I Could Not Be a Christian: A Christian Dialogue with Buddhism” is from 9am to 3pm in Kempton Hall of Trinity Cathedral.
Paul Knitter is a clear voice about the importance of interfaith dialogue in our complex and religiously pluralist world. In Friday's lecture Knitter will explore the fact that many, if not most, Christians now look upon other religions in a positive way, as instruments of God’s action; but they still insist that Christianity is the best of religions insofar as it represents the fullness of truth given by the one and only Savior. Knitter will examine the need and the possibilities of “going all the way” and recognize that the Christian God may not intend there to be any “best religion.” In Saturday's workshop Knitter will explore how Buddhism gave him a deeper understanding of his own Christian path. Knitter's experience illustrates the importance of interfaith dialogue. Friday’s lecture cost $15 general admission and $5 students. The workshop costs $50 general admission and $15 students and includes a vegetarian lunch. For more information, please visit: www.center-for-spiritual-development.org
Paul Knitter, the Paul Tillich Professor of Theology, World Religions and Culture and Union Theological Seminary. Knitter holds a licentiate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and a doctorate from the University of Marburg, Germany. Most of his research and publications have been concerned with religious pluralism and interreligious dialogue. Since his ground-breaking 1985 book, No Other Name?, he has explored how the religious communities of the world can cooperate in promoting human and ecological well-being.
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