Hendrix to host talk on apartheid
Biblical scholar Gerald O. West will give a lecture, “Becoming An Ally: The Role of White Christians in the Struggle Against South African Apartheid,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Mills C room at the Mills Social Sciences Center at Hendrix College, 1600 Washington Ave.
West, head of the School of Theology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, is author of Biblical Hermeneutics of Liberation and The Academy of the Poor.
During his lecture, West will draw on his experience in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He will also talk about white Christians and their role in the struggle for racial justice in the United States and around the world.
The public is welcome to attend the free lecture, which is sponsored by the Miller Center for Vocation, Ethics and Calling. Information is available by calling (501) 450-4590 or by email at millercenter@hendrix.edu.
Noted author on tap for Insights lecture
Best-selling author Donald Miller will be the featured speaker during the “Insights: A Series of Lectures and Talks” program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W. 17th St. in Little Rock.
Miller is known for his books Blue Like Jazz, which was also made into a movie; A Million Miles in a Thousand Years; and Scary Close. In addition to his books, Miller also writes two blogs, one on how to live a better life and the other on how to expand a healthy business.
Annie Burton, series organizer, said through his work Miller helps individuals, businesses and churches tell their stories.
“All of us, as well as the church, have been through tough times. But what Donald teaches is that when we risk telling our story, and drop the act, we find that healing and growth begin,” Burton said. “By exposing Donald’s insights, humor and wisdom to the Little Rock community through our Insights Series, we hope that more of us can benefit and learn from his experiences, thus helping each other grow in our own.”
The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the cathedral with a reception following in Morrison Hall. Cost is $25 for general seating and $100 for patron tickets, which include reserved seating and admission to the sponsors and patrons reception before the talk. Tickets can be bought online at trinitylittlerock.org/events/insights.
Future speakers in the Insights series include Marilynne Robinson on Feb. 22, Lauren Winner on April 22 and Rachel Held Evans on June 3.
Information is available by calling (501) 372-0294.
— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Fort Smith center sets renewal retreat
Beth Fritsch will lead a retreat, “Evolving in Grace: The Soul’s Mystical Path,” Nov. 11-13 at St. Scholastica Retreat Center, 1205 S. Albert Pike Ave., Fort Smith.
Retreat participants will spend time in solitude and silence and will also use song, poetry, writing and discussion in a search for renewal.
Cost is $195 and includes lodging and meals. Deadline to register is Oct. 29.
Sister Macrina Wiederkehr will lead “O Emmanuel: An Advent Day of Recollection,” on Dec. 3. Participants will reflect on the Advent O Antiphons. Cost is $50, with lunch included. Registration deadline is Nov. 18.
Registration for both events is available online at stscho.org/ retreat-registration or by calling (479) 783-1135.
— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette