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UPCOMING COMMON GROUND PROGRAMS:
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FRIDAY, May 9, 2008; 7-9 PM
COMMON GROUND: Judaism: Ancient Voices,
with Ron Miller

Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel are the prophetic giants of the Hebrew Bible. They battled with idolatry, economic injustice, threats from foreign powers, and other crises of their time. What effect did their voices have on their contemporaries? What relevance do they have for the issues with which we struggle today, both as individuals and as societies?
$10 fee to Common Ground. Doors open at 6 PM; we'll meet in James Parlor, 2nd floor, 77 W. Washington St. Refreshments.

FRIDAY, June 13, 2008; 7-9 PM
COMMON GROUND: Does Suffering Disprove God?
with Ron Miller

Bart Ehrmann evolved from a Moody Bible fundamentalist to a liberal biblical scholar. And now, in his latest book, he reveals that he has become an agnostic. He finds himself unable to reconcile the idea of a God who is all-knowing and all-powerful with the suffering in our world. Although he does not embrace atheism, he identifies with the author of Ecclesiastes, enjoying the life we are given but uncertain about any statements attempting to locate that life in a larger context. Is there a viable response to his position within the context of religious faith?
$10 fee to Common Ground. Doors open at 6 PM; we'll meet in James Parlor, 2nd floor, 77 W. Washington St. Refreshments.




Ron Miller is a co-founder of Common Ground and Chair of the Dept. of Religion at Lake Forest College. For information on Ron Miller's classes in other locales, visit Ron Miller _____________________________________________

Current Art Exhibits in the Library: Lily Gaines Watercolors

Wednesdays and Fridays Noon-4 PM, and prior to regularly scheduled programs.
Lily Gaines' rapturous watercolor reflect the city's marriage of beauty and usefulness. She finds the underlying value of that marriage in our elegant architecture, civil engineering innovations, the urban layout and its engagement with its natural setting, our many landscaped gardens and parks. Her paintings invite daily inspiration for all who live here.

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