Adult Sunday Forum in October: Educating Our Global Community

The Adult Forum meets at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays in the Adult Classroom. The schedule for October is

October 5

Your Space or Mine? Cross-cultural Uses of Space, presented by Federico Salas-Isnardi. Communication doesn't always happen in a familiar space; when people of different cultures meet in a common space, different assumptions about our surroundings communicate a lot about us. But the message may not be one we intended to send! This will be a quick and entertaining overview of the concepts involved in the cultural uses of space and time. If time permits, we will look at the development of sacred space in different cultures.

October 12

Philipp Melanchthon on Education and Faith, presented by Günter Frank, Melanchthon Museum, Bretten. Dr. Günter Frank, director of the Melanchthon Museum in Bretten, Germany, will make a presentation to the Adult Forum on Sunday, October 12. The presentation will include photographs from the extensive holdings of the Museum located in the city where Melanchthon was born.

October 19

Zapotec Farmers' Survival in the 21^st Century World Economy, presented by Aldo Gonzalez. Aldo Gonzalez—Director of the Union of Organizations of the Sierra Juarez Oaxaca (UNOSJO)—is a Zapotec indigenous and community leader from Guelatao in the Sierra Juarez mountain range of northern Oaxaca, Mexico. UNOSJO provides technical assistance and consultation to small farmers with the goal of promoting sustainable rural economies that are based on respect for indigenous cultures. They play a vital role in educating local communities and collaborating with national and international organizations about such concerns as genetically modified corn. He will address the dangers he perceives for small farmers, consumers and indigenous people throughout the hemisphere, and will offer viable community-based alternatives.

October 26

Prof. Timothy Wengert (first of three presentations): Justification by Faith Alone. Prof. Timothy J. Wengert, the Melanchthon Institute resident scholar will give the first of three presentations on the heart of Lutheranism: Justification by Faith alone; Law and Gospel; Good Works. Find out what makes Luther a Lutheran.

Last updated: 2003-10-01