The Swope Endowed Lectures are pleased to welcome Ann Holmes Redding back to Puget Sound for an evening of reflection on her ongoing scholarly and personal work on the ways the figure of Jesus is used to create and sustain a "cultural Christianity" that is often at odds with the ways Jesus is understood in scriptural and historic contexts. This contrast opens space for spiritual and social movements to engage with Jesus in critique of cultural Christianity and in support of liberation and justice.

The Swope Lectures invite local, national, and international figures to campus to engage with issues related to "faith, ethics, values, and religion in society." The series is stewarded by a committee of faculty, students, and staff, chaired by the University Chaplain.

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