Brown Bag Lunches

What are Brown Bag Lunches?
Brown bag lunches are a wonderful opportunity to hear prominent theologians, scientists, authors and others speak about the intersection of science and technology with our Lutheran faith. Presentations are typically an hour long and often include a question and answer session.

When are are they held?
Faith and science brown bag lunches are typically held on the first Tuesday of every month, from noon to 1pm.

Where do they take place?
They take place at the Lutheran Center in Chicago. Information on how to get to the Lutheran Center, including a map of the area, can be found here.

Who may attend?
Lunches are open to the public, and admission is free.  Just bring your questions, your lunch, and an open mind.  All ages are encouraged to attend; discussion and content covered is targeted to adults. When you arrive at the Lutheran Center, check in at the lobby desk and take the elevator to the 11th floor. Ask the receptionist  for the Faith and Science lunch.

Listen to a Brown Bag presentation
Should We Reverence Life? Reflections at the Intersection of Ecology, Religion and Ethics with presenter William Schweiker (November 6, 2007)
Schweiker, an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church, is director of the Martin Marty Center and professor of theological ethics, Divinity School, University of Chicago. "Reverence for life" is an expression Albert Schweitzer coined. It has developed into an "ethic" that people ought to adapt to the vulnerabilities of human and non-human life. Schweiker questions whether or not the idea of reverencing life makes good theological and ethical science in probing questions at the intersection of ecology and other life sciences. He recommends "integrity of life" as a more adequate outlook for our time.
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