10 am-noon-
Lakeshore Interfaith Institute, 6676 122nd Ave, Ganges Mi
Dr.
Nancy Falk, Ph.D.
Over the years since, many feminist theologians and historians of
religion have written critiques of women’s roles and experiences in
religion. All too often, especially when directed at traditions
outside the Judeo-Christian orbit, these fall on deaf ears. Shown
some place where women have suffered because of some religiously
validated restriction, religious leaders will point to some other
feature of their tradition that glorifies women or offers special
protections for them. Dr. Falk’s many years of study have shown her
that very few religions are consistently oppressive towards women.
Instead, many practice a much more subtle form of discrimination,
which she has come to call the
value/power dilemma.
So, Do Religions Treat Women Fairly? A talk
and open discussion.
Dr. Nancy Falk was for many years Professor of Comparative
Religion at Western Michigan University. Her specializations within
that field were the study of religion in India and the
cross-cultural study of women’s roles and dilemmas in religion.
The textbook Unspoken Worlds
that she co-edited with Dr. Rita Gross of the
University of Wisconsin has remained in print for
twenty-five years and is used for courses on women in
religion taught around the world.&nbnior research fellowship from
the American Institute of Indian studies, and numerous other awards
and grants. During the 1970s she served as Associate
Director-at-Large for the American Academy of Religion, and has served many
committees and projects of that organization. She is also an
elected member of the American Society of Religion.
Saturday, July 16, 10am-noon, Lakeshore Interfaith Institute
The institute is located at
6676 122nd Ave in Ganges, MI, (3
miles south of Saugatuck, I-196 – exit #34, Fennville . For
directions or information, please contact Joan Morris at
616-735-9333 or the Institute 269-543-3951. Suggested donation
10.00
