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World Religions Series

Forgiveness and Mercy in Sacred Texts

2023-06-14 19:00:00 2023-06-14 20:00:00 America/Chicago World Religions Series In celebration of this year's Summer Reading theme "All Together Now," this monthly series explores themes in the texts of the world's religions. June's session will focus on forgiveness and mercy. Sessions will be moderated by Jonathan McFarland and Sahba Jalali, along with participation of practitioners or scholars from various faiths. Adults. Register to receive an advance reading list. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

Wednesday, June 14
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-14 19:00:00 2023-06-14 20:00:00 America/Chicago World Religions Series In celebration of this year's Summer Reading theme "All Together Now," this monthly series explores themes in the texts of the world's religions. June's session will focus on forgiveness and mercy. Sessions will be moderated by Jonathan McFarland and Sahba Jalali, along with participation of practitioners or scholars from various faiths. Adults. Register to receive an advance reading list. Columbia Public Library - Friends Room

In celebration of this year's Summer Reading theme "All Together Now," this monthly series explores themes in the texts of the world's religions. June's session will focus on forgiveness and mercy. Sessions will be moderated by Jonathan McFarland and Sahba Jalali, along with participation of practitioners or scholars from various faiths. Adults. Register to receive an advance reading list.

In celebration of this year's Summer Reading theme "All Together Now," this four-session monthly series explores themes in the texts of the world's religions. June's session will focus on forgiveness and mercy; July's session will focus on compassion; August's session will focus on justice; and September's will focus on unity. (See all sessions.)

These sessions will be moderated by Jonathan McFarland and Sahba Jalali, along with participation of practitioners or scholars from various faiths.

Adults. Registration is not required, but registered participants will receive an advance reading list via email.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General | Featured |

TAGS: | Summer Reading |

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