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2004-2005 activities
Year 2 of a New Opportunity for Senior Citizens,
co-sponsored by Ann Pederson,
Stanley L. Olsen Chair of Moral Values
and Kate Holmquest, Director
of Church Relations
Augustana Academy for Seniors

Third Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for Eucharist, Lecture,
Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. for discussion of relevant readings (optional)
On the third Wednesday of each month,
join the campus community in Chapel
for worship with Holy Communion at 10:00 a.m., followed by a lecture and
lunch
in the Commons 3-in-1 Room until approximately 1:00 p.m.
You'll have the option to continue from 1:00 -2:00 p.m.
for discussion of related readings chosen by the presenter.
Readings will be available online or at the Augustana College Bookstore.
Cost: $28 for Fall semester (covers three lunches and programs),
$35 for January plus Spring semester (covers four lunches and programs).
Registration: Contact Kate Holmquest
Augustana Academy for Seniors, C/O Chapel of Reconciliation
Augustana College, 2001 S. Summit Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57197
Program for Fall 2004: Judaism, Islam, And
Christianity
| Date (Wed) |
Presenter |
Title |
Reading |
| 15 Sept 2004 |
Joe Dondelinger
Prof, Government & Intl Affairs |
Jihad: The Concept of Holy War in Islam
Handout
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James Turner Johnson, The
Holy War Idea in Western and Islamic Traditions, Penn State University
Press, 1997. |
| 20 Oct 2004 |
Murray Haar
Prof., Religion |
Judaism and the State of Israel:
Where to from here? |
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| 17 Nov 2004 |
Richard Bowman, Prof, Religion
Richard Swanson, Prof, Religion |
Christianity and Judaism |
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January Interim 2005: A Change of Pace
Program for Spring 2005: Science and the Imagination
| Date (Wed) |
Presenter |
Title |
Reading |
| 16 Feb 2005 |
Maureen Diggins, Prof, Biology |
Regulating Rotund Rodents |
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| 16 Mar 2005 |
Gary Earl, Assoc Prof, Chemistry |
You Can't Be Too Careful in your Observations, or
A Chemist's License for Imagination |
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Creativity:
Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention |
| 20 April 2005 |
Karel Vander Lugt, Prof, Physics |
Beyond Imagination: Our Cosmos |
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