7:30 pm,
Monday,
March 3, 2014
Administration Building 28
C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture: The Already Peaceable Kingdom: A Bestiary of Peaceable Living
Or, as the speaker, Dr. Trevor Bechtel of Bluffton
University, puts it in his alternative subtitle: "Kirsten
Bell's sloth fascination as a story of peace-building."
Working from specific stories of animals across domestic and
wild spaces, Dr. Bechtel argues that peace is found wherever
we discover right relationships. His work aims at
understanding the ecology of our relationships and seeking
the full flourishing of all life. Surprising answers to
questions of domestication, vegetarianism, hunting and pet
owning will be considered.
Contact: Joseph Liechty, phone 7802, email joecl@goshen.edu