Hartford Seminary presents
THE MICHAEL R. RION LECTURE
Christianity and the Problem of War
With Stephen L. Carter, nationally known scholar and author
Date: Tuesday, June 23
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Hartford Seminary, 77 Sherman Street, Hartford
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From the earliest days of the church, the Christian faith has had to come to terms with the problem of war -- when to fight, when to stand aside, what methods to use. As citizens of the nation with the world's most powerful military, we must be able to present in a reasoned, thoughtful way the teachings of the tradition on the justice and injustice of war.
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University, where he has taught since 1982. He has helped shape the national debate on issues ranging from the role of religion in our politics and culture to the role of integrity and civility in our daily lives. The New York Times has referred to Professor Carter as one of the nation's leading public intellectuals, and, in 1994, he was selected by Time magazine as one of fifty leaders for the new millennium. Professor Carter's writings have won praise from across the political spectrum.
Among his courses are law and religion, the ethics of war, contracts, intellectual property, and professional responsibility. Among his nonfiction books are God’s Name in Vain: The Wrongs and Rights of Religion in Politics; Civility: Manners, Morals, and the Etiquette of Democracy; and The Dissent of the Governed: A Meditation on Law, Religion, and Loyalty. He is currently writing a treatise on the ethics of war, and a monograph on what democracy requires. Professor Carter also writes fiction. His first novel, The Emperor of Ocean Park, spent eleven weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. His novel Jericho’s Fall will be published in 2009. Professor Carter was formerly a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, as well as for Judge Spottswood W. Robinson, III, of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He is a graduate of Stanford University and Yale Law School, and has received eight honorary degrees.
Professor Carter is delivering the biennial Rion Lecture. The lecture, named in honor of Michael Rion, a former Seminary president, honors an individual who embodies a dedication to ministry in daily life and is committed to service to others.
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For more information, contact Yvette Law at (860) 509-9555 or events@hartsem.edu.
