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The next time it seems like our culture of more-more-more seems overwhelming, maybe you should think of “Going Greek” rather than “Going Green.”

When: Saturday, November 03, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where: Christian Theological Seminary 1000 W. 42nd St., Indianapolis, IN 46208

Frederica Mathewes-Green will discuss how Eastern Orthodoxy supports joyous and generous living in a pop culture that is filled with distractions and anxieties about having “enough” for abundant living. Mathewes-Green is a wide-ranging author of Eastern Orthodoxy whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Sojourners, The Wall Street Journal, and more. Following her presentation, a panel will discuss how Orthodoxy’s spiritual practices can help us cope with modern-day pressures. Panelists include Dr. Tércio Junker, worship and arts professor at Christian Theological Seminary and a Brazilian Methodist; Fr. Joseph Gibson, leader of the Orthodox priests council in central Indiana; and Susan Neville, Butler University literature professor and author.

Admission is free. Presented by Christian Theological Seminary and Orthodox Churches of Central Indiana.

Here is what the good people at Wikipedia have to say about the featured speaker:

Frederica Mathewes-Green is an Eastern Orthodox author and speaker on the subjects of religion and abortion. Her books include:

• Facing East, which recounts her experience as a convert to Orthodoxy.

• The Corner of East and Now, a sequel to Facing East.

• First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty-Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew, a devotional book for the Orthodox season of Great Lent.

• The Illumined Heart: The Ancient Christian Path of Transformation, a spiritual book.

• The Open Door: Entering the Sanctuary of Icons and Prayer (Pocket Faith Series, 4), a devotional book focusing on icons.

• Gender: Men, Women, Sex and Feminism

• Real Choices: Listening to Women, Looking for Alternatives to Abortion

Mathewes-Green holds a BA in English from the University of South Carolina (1974) and a MA in Theological Studies from Virginia Episcopal Seminary (1977). Her husband, Fr. Gregory Mathewes-Green, is an Eastern Orthodox priest. ^[1] She converted to Orthodoxy from the Episcopal Church in 1993 along with her husband and some parishioners from their former parish. ^[2] She writes about Orthodoxy with a folksy and humorous style that have led to comparisons to Erma Bombeck and Garrison Keillor. ^[3]

Mathewes-Green is strongly pro-life and writes and speaks against abortion. She is also critical of the more extreme elements of the pro-life movement and advocates more dialogue with pro-choice advocates.^[4] She has served on the steering committee of the Common Ground Network for Life^[5] and is a past vice-president of Feminists for Life of America.^[6] She was also one of 40 reviewers of the Bible Literacy Project’s literature curriculum for public high schools, The Bible and Its Influence.

Questions? Call 317-931-4224 or e-mail LifeEd@cts.edu

If this event sounds interesting, contrast it to some of the other discussions this fall about Christians and Christianity … the Orthodox perspective is all too often neglected.

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