Interfaith Engagement
USC’s Office of Religious & Spiritual Life oversees more student religious groups and more campus religious directors than any other university in the United States. USC also sits in the heart of Los Angeles, a city many scholars consider the most religiously diverse metropolis in the world. This convergence gives USC students the remarkable opportunity to engage in meaningful and proactive interfaith and interreligious dialogue and action, both on our campus and in our city.
The Office of Religious Life hosts a number of regular interfaith programs, such as the USC Interfaith Council, Shanti Multifaith Choir, and Souljourn. The Office of Religious & Spiritual Life also works in close collaboration with global interfaith leaders, such as the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, the Interfaith Youth Core, and Patheos. Furthermore, the Office of Religious & Spiritual Life produces and manages INGAGE, the first and only interfaith e-newsletter for Southern California.
For more information about USC’s interfaith programs, events, and opportunities, please contact Associate Dean Vanessa Gomez Brake at vanessagb@usc.edu
New Testament Intrafaith Dialogue Series 2023
FRIDAY, MARCH 24 (The Garden of Gethsemane)
Morning (10:00 am-12:30 pm)
10:00 am: Welcome
10:15 am: Bruce Beck, Eastern Orthodox, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (MA)
10:50 am: Helen Williams, African Methodist Episcopal, Pepperdine University (CA)
11:25 am: Robert Millet, Latter-day Saint, Brigham Young University (UT)
12:00 pm: Richard Mouw, Evangelical Calvinist, Fuller Theological Seminary (CA)
Afternoon (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
2:00 pm: Peter Huff, Roman Catholic, Benedictine University (IL)
2:35 pm: Carlos Campo, Hispanic Evangelical, Ashland University (OH)
3:10 pm: ORSL general impressions/closing
3:35 pm: Mingling/student questions
SATURDAY, MARCH 25 (The Vine and the Branches)
Morning (10:00 am-12:30 pm)
10:00 am: Welcome
10:15 am: Helen Williams, African Methodist Episcopal, Pepperdine University (CA)
10:50 am: Robert Millet, Latter-day Saint, Brigham Young University (UT)
11:25 am: Richard Mouw, Evangelical Calvinist, Fuller Theological Seminary (CA)
12:00 pm: Peter Huff, Roman Catholic, Benedictine University (IL)
Afternoon (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
2:00 pm: Carlos Campo, Hispanic Evangelical, Ashland University (OH)
2:35 pm: Bruce Beck, Eastern Orthodox, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (MA)
3:10 pm: ORSL general impressions/closing
3:35 pm: Mingling/student questions
Featured Scholars
- Bruce Beck, Eastern Orthodox, Assistant Professor of New Testament at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology; Interim Dean of Hellenic College and Director of its Religious Studies program. Brookline, Massachusetts
- Carlos Campo, Hispanic Evangelical, President of Ashland University. Ashland, Ohio
- Peter Huff, Roman Catholic, Chief Missions Officer at Benedictine University. Chicago, Illinois
- Robert Millet, Latter-day Saint, Emeritus Richard L. Evans Chair of Religious Understanding at Brigham Young University. Orem, Utah
- Richard Mouw, Evangelical Calvinist, President Emeritus and Professor of Faith and Public Life at Fuller Theological Seminary. Pasadena, California
- Helen Williams, African Methodist Episcopal, Vice Chancellor of Advancement and Professor of Education at Pepperdine University. Los Angeles, California
Complimentary on-campus parking is available for this event. Please contact Robin Mitchell Stroud at robinstr@usc.edu by Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
