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Religious convictions topic of noon seminar

Amy Gage
April 29, 2003

Is it possible to properly respect the beliefs of others without losing a grip on our own convictions? How can we talk about the truth of our religious perspective without courting the dangers of absolutism? Dan Malotky, an assistant professor of religion at St. Olaf College, will answer those questions and more during a dialogue session titled "Religious Convictions and Public Life." The noontime event, free and open to the public, will be in the Viking Theater in Buntrock Commons. Audience members are encouraged to bring a lunch. A light dessert will be served.

"American culture appears caught on the horns of a dilemma," Malotky says. "We continue to see the dangers of religious intolerance, and as a consequence, we are wary of the authoritarian tendencies with which religious truths are often imbued. "On the other hand, we are nervous about relativist positions that dump all religious truth into the same, publicly irrelevant basket."

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.