The Phi Sigma Tau International Philosophy Honor Society Zeta Chapter and Liberty University Philosophy Club will be hosting a lecture event this Tuesday, October 27, at 7:00 p.m. in DeMoss Hall 1101. Dr. Michael A. Babcock of the Humanities Department will present a lecture entitled "Spinoza's Bad Hair Day: Living Well in Light of Eternity," which will deal with the underlying premise of Dr. Babcock's most recent book UnChristian America. As a reminder, all of our lecture events are open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Coffee and tea will be available.Dr. Babcock's UnChristian America:
"With the 2008 election approaching, the Christian Right will once again be a major topic of discussion. Conservatives are concerned that America is losing its Christian heritage, and liberals are disturbed at what they see as the increasing political power of Christian conservatives. Yet both sides often share a key assumption: that America has historically been a Christian nation. In UnChristian America, Liberty University professor Michael Babcock traces America's historical, political, and religious development to reveal the surprising truth: The country has been trending post-Christian since Jamestown, and therefore America was never really Christians' to lose. As he presents a sympathetic but candid view of the legacy of the Christian Right, Babcock challenges evangelicals to take action for moral change and prevent the slide into a post-Christian future before it's too late."
Speaker Information:
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
M.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Dr. Babcock is the author of The Stories of Attila the Hun's Death: Narrative, Myth, and Meaning (published 2001), and he also speaks frequently at academic conferences nationwide on topics as diverse as Shakespeare, art, language origins, and the philosophy of consciousness. Dr. Babcock has been on the Liberty University faculty since 1997.
