Illume - Strangers, Neighbors, Friends - Kelly James Clark, PhD

Location

Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, 200, Humanities Center

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Kelly James Clark, PhD, senior research fellow at the Kaufman Interfaith Institute and professor of philosophy at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, speaks about his new book, Strangers, Neighbors, Friends: Muslim-Jewish-Christian Reflections on Compassion and Peace. This book, co-written with Aziz Abu Sarah and Rabbi Nancy Kreimer, is an informed and robust defense of compassion toward neighbors, strangers and even enemies. It aims to show that Judaism, Christianity and Islam have the resources to motivate respect and love for those of very different faith traditions.

Reception and book signing to follow.

About the Illume Speaker Series

The College of Arts and Sciences is the liberal arts heart of the University of San Diego. Our students and faculty exemplify the power, vitality and value of a liberal arts and sciences education every day. To champion the tradition and future of the artes liberales, we have created the Illume Speaker Series featuring our own renowned faculty scholars, invited thought leaders and prominent public figures to advance the liberal arts on our campus and inspire lifelong learning in our surrounding communities.