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Lecture Description

Do we live in a secular and disenchanted world, or do we live in a world where worship and magic have migrated from church to consumer goods? Professor Cavanaugh will explore these themes in American consumer culture and in the writings of Max Weber, Karl Marx, and the Bible.

Schedule

5:00 p.m. – Reception with light lunch fare and refreshments (hallway outside 0012 Westbrook)

5:45 p.m. – Lecture 

7:00 p.m. – End

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP for the reception requested.
 

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0012 Westbrook is located on the lowest level of the Westbrook Building in Duke Divinity School. The closest parking garage is the Bryan Center Garage, which offers $2.00/hour parking for guests of the university. 

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Willian T. Cavanaugh, PhD
Professor or Catholic Studies, Director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, DePaul University

William T. Cavanaugh is Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University. His degrees are from the universities of Notre Dame, Cambridge, and Duke. He is the author of nine books, most recently The Uses of Idolatry (Oxford University Press, 2024), and editor of eight more, as well as co-editor of the journal Modern Theology. He has lectured on six continents, and his work has been published in 19 languages.

This event is sponsored by Fons Vitae and the Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School. Learn more about Duke Divinity School’s new Certificate in Catholic Studies.