Carlow University’s Atkins Endowed Center for Ethics presents “The Attack on Faith,” a panel discussion about finding common ground and confronting bigotry that targets all faiths.
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Program Focuses on Common Ground and Challenging Bigotry that Targets All Faiths
Pittsburgh, Pa. – The citizens of Christchurch, New Zealand, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania share a grim bond: mass killers have targeted their places of worship.
Carlow University’s Atkins Endowed Center for Ethics will present “The Attack on Faith,” a program to focus on building common ground and jointly challenging bigotry that targets all faiths on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 5:30 p.m., in the Gailliot Center, located on the fifth floor of University Commons on the Carlow campus. This program is free and open to the public.
“Last December, the Atkins Endowed Center for Ethics presented a program titled ‘Confronting Hate,’ which addressed the increase in hate crimes, anti-semitism, and white supremacy groups throughout the U.S.,” said William Schweers, JD, the executive director of the Atkins Endowed Center for Ethics. “That program’s message was that hate is an open attack on tolerance and acceptance and called for a united effort to confront the scourge of prejudice. The discussion that began in December will continue with ‘The Attack on Faith.”
The program, which will be emceed by Schweers, will include a panel discussion with the following panelists:
Rabbi Jamie Gibson, Senior Rabbi, Temple Sinai Pittsburgh
Jeannette S. Jouili,Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Toby Tabachnick, Senior Staff Writer, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
For more information, please contact the Executive Director of the Atkins Endowed Center for Ethics, William Schweers, via email at wsschweers@carlow.edu
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Editor’s Note: The news media is welcome to cover “The Attack on Faith.” Please contact Drew Wilson on his mobile phone (412) 260-6807 to arrange for convenient, free parking.
About Carlow University
Carlow is a private, co-educational, Catholic university located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s “Eds, Meds, and Tech” district. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Carlow’s graduates, curricula, and partnerships reflect its strong commitment to social justice; ethical, forward-thinking and responsible leadership; and service to the community that has a meaningful impact. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in four colleges: Health and Wellness, Leadership and Social Change, Learning and Innovation, and Professional Studies. Carlow graduates are in demand for their professional expertise, in fields ranging from nursing, the sciences, and perfusion technology to counseling, education, and forensic accounting; their entrepreneurial spirit and creative mindset; and their ability to manage change. Carlow’s 13 athletic teams are known as the Celtics, a reflection of the university’s Irish heritage and roots.