INDIANAPOLIS — Duke University theologian Willie James Jennings will explore the impact of race issues on the Christian church during an appearance April 2 at the University of Indianapolis.
“How to Overcome the Disease of Racism in Christianity” is the title of the talk, which begins at 4:30 p.m. in McCleary Chapel of UIndy’s Schwitzer Student Center, 1400 E. Hanna Ave. Free and open to the public, the event is sponsored by the university’s Office of Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs and Englewood Christian Church.
Jennings is an associate professor of Theology and Black Church Studies at the Duke Divinity School, where he earned his doctoral degree and served for many years as academic dean. His book The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race, published by Yale University Press, won the 2011 American Academy of Religion award for best book and is becoming a standard text in colleges, seminaries and universities.
The event is part of this year’s University Series programming, which focuses on social responsibility. For more information, contact the Office of Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs at (317) 788-2106.
