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Religion and Nature in Parable of the Sower - A Parable Path Event featuring Robert Morrison In-Person
Please join us for a talk by Robert Morrison, the George Lincoln Skolfield, Jr. Professor of Religion at Bowdoin College. This event is part of the Parable Path Maine, a yearlong inquiry into racial justice, climate justice, gender justice, and faith during the 2022–2023 academic year, led by Toshi Regan.
In Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower, natured is portrayed as being harsh. While day still follows night and food sometimes comes forth from the ground, precipitation is unpredictable and animals are even more emboldened to attack humans.
This talk explores how a breakdown of natural order coincides with a breakdown of human society and a re-evaluation of morality. We will also investigate how Butler’s protagonist, Lauren Olamina, theorizes a new God for the dystopian world she lives in. Her challenging ideas empower her and her younger, previously marginalized companions.
This 40-minute talk will be followed by Q &A. Copies of Parable of the Sower are available at Curtis and through the Minerva catalog here.
This program is presented in partnership and with funding from the Maine Humanities Council and Indigo Arts Alliance.
- Date:
- Wednesday, March 29, 2023
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Morrell Meeting Room
- Audience:
- Adults Seniors
- Categories:
- Author Event / Speaker