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Scholars to Speak on Israel
and the Palestinian People

Rosemary Radford Ruether, professor of feminist theology, and Herman J. Ruether, an independent scholar, will present a lecture on recent events in the Middle East, “Israel and the Palestinian People: Historical Context, Present Threats” Thursday, April 10, at 7:00 p.m. in Harlen Adams Theatre in the Performing Arts Center at CSU, Chico. A reception will follow in the Humanities Center, Trinity Hall 100. This event is free and open to the public.

R.R. Ruether, who teaches at the Pacific School of Religion, and H.J. Ruether, former director of the Palestinian Human Rights Campaign, have explored questions of Western anti-Semitism, inter-religious relations, and the causes and consequences of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict for more than three decades. In addition to her foundational work in feminist and environmental theology, R. R. Ruether has published Faith and Fratricide: The Theological Roots of Anti-Semitism (1974). H. J. Ruether has studied Hinduism, Islam, and inter-sectarian dynamics in South Asia and the Middle East.

Members of the community are also invited to a presentation by the Ruethers on “Religion, Globalization, and War” at Trinity United Methodist Church (285 E. 5th Street) on Saturday, April 12, 9:00-11 a.m. Coffee and pastries will be served.

For more information on the Ruethers’ visit to Chico, contact Susie Lapp at 898-5661.