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Lawyer Talks Violence, Religion in a Post-9/11 World -- Renowned Speaker, Gil Bailie Latest Headline
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 Lawyer Talks Violence, Religion in a Post-9/11 World -- Renowned Speaker, Gil Bailie Latest Headline
BELMONT, NC February 18, 2004--Who could have predicted that on the morning of September 11, 2001, nineteen men would board four separate planes in a diabolical plot to kill thousands and ultimately shatter the way Americans would perceive safety and security forever.
The result has been long lines of screening at airports, the deportation of thousands of immigrants with visa issues, and a vigilant eye by nearly every American to thwart any future terrorist threat.
Many are still analyzing the events of September 11th for its lasting impact on American culture.
As a teacher, lecturer and writer Gil Bailie, J.D. thinks our Judeo-Christian tradition offers us a way out of violence. For years he has been exploring the deeper spiritual and anthropological implications of the literary and scriptural traditions of Western culture.
Bailie will present “Religious Violence in the 21st Century” as part of The Cuthbert Allen Lecture Series on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 8:00 PM in The Haid Theatre, Belmont Abbey College. The lecture is free and open to the public.
“We believe Gil Baillie’s work, building on the thought of cultural anthropologist René Girard, opens up a unique, rarely-heard perspective on the origins and psychological functions of violence,” says Sister Jane Russell, chair of the theology department at Belmont Abbey College and member of the Cuthbert Allen Lecture Committee. “As The Other Side said of his book, Violence Unveiled, Baillie’s ‘insight into the roots of violence, and final message of redemption & hope reflect a truly innovative Christian cultural critique.’ This insight and message seem particularly worth listening to in light of the current resurgence of “sacred violence” in our post-9/11 world.”
Bailie joins a long list of noteworthy newsmakers in the series, including, Ralph Nader, Rev. Jesse Jackson, William Bennett, Wendy Shalit, Sister Helen Prejean, James Kilpatrick, and last year’s speaker, Boston Globe reporter Tom Oliphant.
Bailie is founder and president of the Florilegia Institute of Glen Ellen, CA, a nonprofit educational institute emphasizing the anthropological uniqueness and historical significance of the Judeo-Christian tradition, especially the Gospels. The Florilegia Institute is concerned with today's cultural and spiritual crisis and with more accurately assessing its underlying dynamics, its perils and its promise. Gil Bailie is president of the Cornerstone Forum and a founding member of an international scholarly association, called The Colloquium on Violence and Religion.
Drawing heavily on the influence of French Catholic thinker Rene Girard – Emeritus Professor of French Language, Literature and Civilization at Stanford University – Gil Bailie’s book, Violence Unveiled: Humanity at the Crossroads, won the 1996 Pax Christi USA Book Award.
The Father Cuthbert Allen Visiting Speakers Program is named after Father Cuthbert Allen who had an interest in stimulating the Belmont Abbey College community to thinking about provocative issues of the day. He provided a fund to be used to invite influential leaders and decision-makers from all walks of life, including politics, government, literature and the media.
Belmont Abbey College, named one of the country’s leading, private liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report, is located in Belmont, North Carolina, 15 miles west of Charlotte. The campus consists of the College, the Monastery and the Abbey Basilica, which can be found on its sprawling 650 acres of picturesque landscape. Nearly a thousand students call The Abbey home. The students, with diverse religious and cultural backgrounds, represent more than 18 countries and 34 states and pursue undergraduate degrees in a number of liberal arts course offerings.
Founded in 1876, the College celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.
For more information, please contact Teresa Sowers McKinney, director of public relations and communications, Belmont Abbey College at 704.825.6890.
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