Upcoming Events

“The Limits of Forgiveness: A Panel Discussion of Simon Wiesenthal’s The Sunflower”

7 P.M., Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Meeting Rooms 1-5

Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Classical Studies and the Office of the Chaplain Throughout history water has been the symbol of purification and atonement. Could water ever cleanse one, such as the dying Nazi soldier who confessed to burning Jews alive and then begged Simon Wiesenthal, a prisoner in a Nazi Labor Camp, for forgiveness? Wiesenthal was unable to respond to the request for forgiveness. He survived the Nazi era, but remained haunted by his experience with the German soldier and what the appropriate response should have been. His book, The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, challenges readers to examine their own ethical beliefs about atonement and forgiveness. This panel discussion will focus on the question of whether or not Wiesenthal had the responsibility to offer forgiveness. Copies of The Sunflower are available in Nancy Musser’s office for $5.

Multi-faith Thanksgiving Gathering

This year, Chapel Council will be sponsoring its first Multi-fath Thanksgiving Gathering. This event will be taking place at 9:00pm on November 15th, the night of the Thanksgiving dinner here at the university. The location is yet to be determined but more information will be available in the future. All the Chapel Council groups are asked to come (with hopefully all or most of their members) and share with the other organizations something that defines who their group is. All the groups are unique and the Council is hoping that this will exhibit more than is usually seen in Chapel Council meetings. To learn more, contact Chapel Council President John Crouch