A.R.C presents -Islam

Adult Religious Catechesis (A.R.C) presents:

Islam


Building on the foundational lectures we gave this past spring, these lessons will advance our knowledge and understanding of the tensions and militancy within modern day Islam. Beginning with the historical roots of Islamism, its principle advocates, and its basis of justification, we hope to unravel the mystery – for westerners – as to where, why, and how militant Islam is wreaking havoc around the globe.    We will also discuss the movement within modern day Islam to bring about a more contemporary interpretation of the Quran. This will lead us to the Christian – Muslims dialogues taking place today, especially as it pertains to the ongoing Catholic- Muslim dialogue. 

All adults are welcome to join us for this 4 weeks series!  We meet in the lower level of the Parish Center.
Babysitting is provided in the Nursery with RSVP to Rene 850-345-0453.  

Speaker: Charles Imbriani, PhD

 

Dr. Imbriani was born and raised in New York City, Charlie joined the Marine Corps at 17 right after High School, and spent most of his four years on deployments between the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Charlie holds a BA in Italian from St. John’s University in New York, which included one year at Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. (The Catholic University of Milan). He spent the next 27 years working for Pan American World Airways at JFK, and the next 10 years working for Delta Air Lines where he managed in St. Petersburg, Russia, after the fall of the Soviet Union. He also managed Delta’s operation in Gainesville, and Tallahassee Florida before he retired. Charlie hold a BA from FSU in History, and an MA and PhD in the Humanities (FSU) with a major in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies. Charlie taught humanities at FSU as a graduate teaching assistance for 7 years.