The Institute For the Study of Religion and Culture, the College of Humanities and co-sponsors invite you to participate in the second in a series of conversations. Family reunions refer to those occasions when siblings born of the same parent join together to share experiences and reflect upon what they continue to hold in common and where, over the years, their different paths have led them. Jews, Christians and Muslims are referred to as members of the Abrahamic family of faith since Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all claim descent from the family of Abraham, Hagar, and Sarah.  Yet despite their common origins, they have followed their separate paths, not always in ways that are respectful of one another.

In this second session of “The Abrahamic Family Reunion,” the panelists will explore the significance of women who are deemed holy or exemplary in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Join us for a panel discussion and refreshments.

Program

4:00 PM

Moderator:  Peter Foley, Dr. phil.
Director, Institute For the Study of Religion and Culture, University of Arizona
Welcome – Introduction of Program and Speakers
 
4:15 – 5:00 PM       

Scott Lucas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Islamic Studies, University of Arizona
Director, School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies
“Two Role Models: Mary and Fatima”

Sanford Seltzer, Rabbi, D.D.
Institute For Judaic Services and Studies, Saddlebrook
Adjunct Rabbi, Temple Emanuel, Tucson
“Eve, and the Matriarchs of Judaism”
 
Karen Borek Ph.D.
Religious Studies Program, University of Arizona
“Foundations and Prototypes: Rebekah, The Samaritan Woman at the Well, and Mary Magdalene”
  
5:00 – 6:00 PM

Questions and Discussion
 
6:00 PM

Refreshments