Sunday, October 20, 2019

The Sikhs



Called to Question
presents
The Sikhs
with guest speaker 
Michael Hawley, Ph.D.
Michael (MRU Stories) is Professor of Religious Studies at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. Michael's scholarly interest and expertise are in Sikhs and Sikhism; Hinduism; South Asian religious diasporas (particularly in Canada); religion and violence; religion in the public sphere; religion and multiculturalism 

With 30 million adherents, Sikhism is the fifth largest of the world’s religions.  And outside India, Canada is home to the largest number of Sikhs.  Sikhs have a long history in Canada and enjoy a rapidly growing public profile.  Yet, Sikhs and Sikhism remain very much misunderstood.  This presentation highlights some of the key history, teachings, and accoutrements of the Sikhs from 16th century Punjab to 21st century Alberta. 

Date and Time:
Saturday November 2, 2019 at 7pm
Coffee and snacks provided.
*Please let us know if you plan on attending as seating is limited.
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Quote Worthy

I suspect that most of the individuals who have religious faith are content with blind faith. They feel no obligation to understand what they believe. They may even wish not to have their beliefs disturbed by thought. But if God in whom they believe created them with intellectual and rational powers, that imposes upon them the duty to try to understand the creed of their religion. Not to do so is to verge on superstition." - Mortimer J. Adler