Programs

The Center for Religion and Public Discourse at Saint Xavier University sponsors a number of programs and activities to advance the Center's mission:

To promote scholarship and informed discussion about the common good in the context of faith, organized belief systems, spirituality, religion, and values.

Pub Discourse

“Pub Discourse” is a sharply focused, informal gathering led by a Saint Xavier University faculty member, staff member or administrator.

In the company of Saint Xavier University colleagues, participants conduct a sophisticated and sometimes whimsical exploration of complex and timely topics.

“Pub Discourse,” a gateway to intellectual puzzles, curiosities, and hospitality, promotes the application of a liberal arts education to the discussion of religion, ethics and values.

“Pub Discourse” is open to all Saint Xavier University faculty members, staff members, administrators or invited guests.

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God Matters

E-mail: God_Matters@sxu.edu
Programming Schedule

A weekly one hour radio program that airs on the University's radio station (Mondays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on WXAV, 88.3 FM, Chicago), “God Matters” is a lively discussion of topics and events where religion or spirituality become the context for scholars and practitioners to explore current literary, scientific, economic, political and artistic issues.

"God Matters" has recently been honored by the Illinois Broadcasting Association with a Second Place Award for the “Best Public Affairs Program in a Large Market” in the Silver Dome competition.

Click on "Programming Schedule" above for a current listing of "God Matters" Programs.

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"Small Wonders"

Catalogue of Papers and Ordering Requests

Occasional papers, directly or indirectly related to religion and values and honed from scholarly discourse at Saint Xavier University, Small Wonders will be made available in hard copy for a nominal fee.

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"Ultimate Concerns"

Catalogue of Papers and Ordering Requests

An occasional journal of juried manuscripts that reflect the best of the University's scholarship and its engagement with others in issues where faith, spirituality, religion, and values intersect with secular and societal concerns. Ultimate Concerns, which debuts in Spring 2005, makes complex issues accessible and portable for scholars and citizens interested in personal reflection or in promoting public discourse. Available for sale to the general public, Ultimate Concerns will address a variety of topics, a synopsis of which will be posted on this Web site.

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God and the Professions

E-mail:god_professional@sxu.edu

An annual downtown breakfast or luncheon forum, “God and the Professions” spotlights a renowned professional who reflects on the role that God, spirituality, religion, or ethics plays in her or his career. Always provocative, “God and the Professions” concludes with a question and answer segment when the audience can engage the speaker toward a thoughtful reflection on their careers.

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The "Still Small Voice Project:" A Celebration of the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Upcoming Events

Beginning in 2004 and held annually in early April to recognize the tragedy of Dr. King's violent death, the “Still Small Voice Project” offers lectures, artistic presentations, and prayer experiences that focus on the topics of religion, nonviolence, peacemaking, interracial and inter-ethnic relations and social justice. The entire University community and its neighbors are invited to reflect on, to celebrate and to rekindle the vision of Dr. King.

Pulitzer Prize winning Chicago Sun-Times photographer John White and Christian Century Editor John Buchanan are anticipated guests for the 2004 celebration.

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Partnerships in Education (P.I.E.)

E-mail: partnerships_education@sxu.edu

Focused on the geographic institutions that surround Saint Xavier University (The Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Brother Rice High School, Mercy Convent, McAuley East Residence, and the Regional Center of the Sisters of Mercy of Chicago), “P.I.E.” provides activities and programs that enhance the spiritual and intellectual engagement of those who work or live on the campus. In promoting collaboration with these institutions, Saint Xavier University aspires to be both a leader and a colleague in the quest for truth, informed by faith and values.

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Ethics in America

Co-sponsored with the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and the American Association of University Professors, “Ethics in America” positions academics and practitioners in discussions and debates of ethical concern. This year’s series, “Academic Freedom and Academic Responsibility in a Catholic University," has featured and will continue to feature speakers from within and outside the University community. In addition, scholars who are trustees of the University have also shared their reflections on how a Catholic university supports its academic mission in the free search for truth.

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