"On Being a Chekovian Christian and a Blues Man: Christianity, Pragmatism and De
Date and Time
Tuesday Feb 25, 2014
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CST
Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 7:30 ? 9pm
Location
This event takes place in Coray Gym, located in the Todd M. Beamer Student Center at 421 N. Chase Street in Wheaton, IL 60871.
Fees/Admission
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Contact Information
For more information, call 630.752.5886.
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Description
Philosopher and activist Cornel West delivers a lecture at Wheaton College titled "On Being a Chekovian Christian and a Blues Man: Christianity, Pragmatism and Democracy." Best known for his classic book, "Race Matters" (Vintage, 1994), Dr. West also is a frequent guest on the Bill Maher Show, Colbert Report and Tavis Smiley's television and public radio programs. He has a passion to communicate to a variety of publics in order to keep alive the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. - a legacy of telling the truth and bearing witness to love and justice. This lecture is sponsored by the Center for Applied Christian Ethics and the Philosophy Department at Wheaton College.
