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Northeast Ohio C.S. Lewis Institute – Northeast Ohio Hosts Community Lecture Series Event to Answer the Question “Can We Love Without God?” Northwestern Nazarene University professor, Dr. Thomas Jay Oord, will explore what science, philosophy and theology say about the human experience of love and address the controversial question, “Is it possible to love without God?” at YSU’s Kilcawley Center on November 14, 2014.
(YOUNGSTOWN, OH) – The C.S. Lewis Institute - Northeast Ohio is hosting an upcoming Community Lecture Series event where Dr. Thomas Jay Oord, professor at Northwestern Nazarene University, will cover the topic of love and what science, philosophy and theology have to say about it. In this free public lecture, Dr. Oord will examine the questions, “Can we love without God? Is it possible to have an authentic love without a God who loves us first? What do science and philosophy tell us about the nature of love? What role can theology play in helping us understand the human experience of love?”
The event will be held on Friday, November 14, 2014 from 7:00-8:30pm in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center on the campus of Youngstown State University. This lecture is free and open to the public, however registration is required. Registration can be completed at oord.eventbrite.com.
Who: C.S. Lewis Institute - Northeast Ohio Dr. Thomas Jay Oord (bio below) To schedule interviews with Oord and/or members of the C.S. Lewis Institute - Northeast Ohio team please contact Beth Valantine at [email protected] or 330-717-6979.
Where: Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center, Youngstown State University 1 University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio
What: Community Lecture Series Event “Can We Love Without God?” The Science, Philosophy and Theology of Love
When: Friday, November 14, 2014, 7:00-8:30pm
Register: Lecture is free. Registration is required, visit oord.eventbrite.com.
Bio: Dr. Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is the author and editor of a dozen books and professor at Northwestern Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho. Oord is known for his contributions to research on the subjects of love, relational theology, science and religion, Wesleyan/Holiness/Church of the Nazarene thought, Evangelical theology and postmodernism. Upon graduating with a Masters of Divinity, he attended Claremont Graduate University in Southern California. He earned a Masters of Arts in Religion and a Ph.D. at Claremont School of Theology. Oord is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. Photo attached. ---end---
Founded in 1976 in the legacy of C.S. Lewis, the Institute endeavors to develop disciples who will articulate, defend and live their faith in Christ in personal and public life. C.S. Lewis, the Institute’s namesake, is better known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia book series but was also one of the most influential Christian figures of the 20th century. Lewis’ focus on core essentials of the faith reached across denominational boundaries.
The C.S. Lewis Institute in Northeast Ohio, headquartered in Trinity United Methodist Church on West Front Street in Youngstown, extends the mission of the CSLI through their year-long discipleship Fellows Program, a Pastor’s Fellowship Program, a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership program through partnership with Oxford Graduate School, a ten-week small group discipleship program and a wealth of free resources and publications for study.
The C.S. Lewis Institute - Northeast Ohio office is located at 30 West Front Street, Suite 400 Youngstown, OH 44503. For more information call 330-717-6979 or visit www.CSLewisInstitute.org/Northeast_Ohio.