Thursday Nights
Lived Theology Forum, March 2010
On selected Thursday nights, we host "Conversations in Lived Theology: offering the freedom to seek ways to have theology make a difference in our world". These conversations are intended for grad students and upper undergrads as well as interested community members to discuss issues in Lived Theology. Our goal is to allow opportunities for theology to be practically applied in the midst of the strain of academic study. In keeping with our vision of theological engagement with faith and its social expressions, we host several Thursday Nights each year.
Conversations are held at the Bonhoeffer House, 1841 University Circle, at 7:30pm. Drinks and light snacks are provided. Email livedtheology@virginia.edu with any questions.
Students listening to Tim Frelich's talk
Past conversations:
- Thursday, February 24, 2011
"Friendship at the Margins": A Conversation with Chris Heuertz, International Director of Word Made Flesh
Listen to the audio
An activist, author, and ordained minister, CHRIS HEUERTZ believes in provoking imaginations toward a revolution of peace, justice and simplicity in the face of a world marked by appalling disparity. Chris has led the Word Made Flesh community as the International Executive Director since 1996. WORD MADE FLESH was founded in 1991 as a non-profit organization existing to serve among the most vulnerable of the world's poor. In 1994, Word Made Flesh opened its first children's home in Chennai, India focusing primarily on pediatric AIDS care. Word Made Flesh has since established communities in Asia, Latin America, Europe and Africa.
- Thursday, September 16, 2010
"Lived Theology Internship Presentations"
with Roger Conarroe, who worked in Burkina Faso for the Health and Nutrition sector of Save the Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world.
and Lee Stephenson, who worked for ONE, a Washington-based organization dedicated to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, co-founded by Bono, the lead singer of Irish rock band U2.
Read the intern blog.
Read about the internship program
- Thursday, March 18, 2010
"From the Mountains to the Shore: Immigrant Labor and the Search for Justice in Virginia"
with Tim Freilich, Legal Director, Legal Aid Justice Center -- Immigrant Advocacy Program
Tim earned his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his law degree at UVa's School of Law, where he received the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Public Service.
- Thursday, February 18, 2010
"Challenging the Culture of Debt:
Religious voices and the financial crisis"
with Rachel Anderson
In addition to currently serving as the Director of Faith-Based Outreach at the The Center for Responsible Lending, Rachel has a background in law and community organizing as well as a masters degree in theology
- Thursday, October 29, 2009
“ONE: a theological reflection on Sabbath, Sadaqa and action to end extreme poverty”
with Adam Phillips, Faith Relations, ONE
- Thursday, November 19, 2009
"Is Health Care a Human Right?": Theological reflection on the health reform debate"
with Rick Mayes, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Richmond, author of Universal Coverage: The Elusive Quest for National Health Insurance and Medicare Prospective Payment and the Shaping of U.S. Health Care.