From time to time, the Newman Community has sponsored or co-sponsored a panel or roundtable discussion. These programs are scheduled as the situation and needs arrive from current social, political, or religious issues. All are welcome to attend these programs aimed at better understanding current issues and one another.
Past topics of discussions include the sexual abuse of minors by clergypersons, the controversy surrounding Corpus Christi Church in Rochester, and the then possible war in Iraq. During the spring 2004 semester, the Newman Community was also a cosponsor of a presentation entitled "Women in the Abrahamic Religions," which included presentations, questions, and discussions surrounding the roles of women and some of the specific religious prescriptions or customs of women in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faiths.
If you would like to see a particular issue addressed in this forum, please contact events@urnewman.org.