A Sacred Argument: Dispatches from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Encounter—ONLINE

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April 03, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Online via Zoom

A Sacred Argument: Dispatches from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Encounter is a memoir written by ICJS founding Executive Director Chris Leighton, who retired in 2018. In this work, he recounts his friendship and collaboration with the late Rabbi Joel Zaiman, who was a driving force in the creation and work of ICJS. A Sacred Argument also addresses the sharp political, social, and religious polarization in society, equipping readers with practical and theoretical resources to engage problems that all too often break down trust, shut down honest conversations, and disrupt collaborative action. Heather Miller Rubens, ICJS executive director and Roman Catholic scholar, will lead a discussion of the book.

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Christopher M. Leighton

Christopher M. Leighton, Ed.D., is the founding director of the Institute for Islamic, Christian, Jewish Studies (ICJS), successfully leading the organization until his retirement in 2018. In addition to his 33 years of interreligious leadership at the ICJS, he has served as an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins University and at St. Mary’s Seminary and University. Chris and his wife now reside in New Harbor, Maine.

Heather Miller Rubens, Ph.D.

Heather Miller Rubens, Ph.D., is the executive director and Roman Catholic scholar at ICJS. She is responsible for advancing the organization’s vision to build an interreligious society in which dialogue replaces division, friendship overcomes fear, and education eradicates ignorance.