Chestnut Hill College Presents Lecture on New Axial Age and the History of Religion

Paul Knitter, Ph.D., professor emeritus of theology, world religions, and culture at Union Theological Seminary will present the lecture, “Is the History of Religions on the Brink of a New Axial Age?” on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Commonwealth Chateau, SugarLoaf Hill campus. The first axial age (800 to 200 BCE) brought about a radical transformation in religious awareness. Dr. Knitter will explore that possibility of a new axial age which many religious believers and leaders feel called to fashion in response to the many forms of violence that threaten the well-being of people and planet.

This lecture is sponsored by the Institute for Religion and Science at Chestnut Hill College (www.irands.org) and is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, Ph.D. at 215.248.7197 or visit www.irands.org.