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Philosophy ElementPhilosophy is from the Greek word philosophia, which can be translated “love of wisdom,” or “friend of wisdom.” To be a friend of philosophy, then, is certainly to seek understanding of the history and development of philosophy as it engages the world, but more notably it is to take up the question, “How do I live philosophically, ethically, or in ways that make a difference?” Seen in this light, philosophy examines basic issues in all fields and explores connections among

O’Neil (Mary Anne O’Neil’s paper will be presented by PLU student, Sophia Mahr) Pierre Jean Jouve and Pierre Emmanuel: French Catholic Poets of the Holocaust Catholic poets figured prominently in the intellectual resistance to the German Occupation of France. This presentation will examine the works of two French Catholic poets — Pierre Jean Jouve, and Pierre Emmanuel — written between 1939 and 1946 that address the Holocaust and explain the poet’s role as witness to the Nazi atrocities and resister

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and Cambodia. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.More Information Conference ScheduleRobert P. EricksenConvener: Robert P. Ericksen, Mayer Chair of Holocaust History, Emeritus, PLU Bio: Robert P. Ericksen is the author of Complicity in the Holocaust: Churches and Universities in Nazi Germany (Cambridge, 2012) and Theologians under Hitler (Yale, 1985), which appeared in German, Dutch, and Japanese translation and was turned into a documentary film of the same name (Vitalvisuals.com, 2005). He is co-editor

, the most trying time of all. [1]   Words. Words are the heart of the Humanities. Whether they are in English, Spanish, Latin, or Greek. Italian, French, German, Norwegian, Chinese. Words are like images. Words are images. Words become music to the attentive ear. So there is a natural affection between the Humanities and the Creative Arts. Both biblical testaments attest that, “In the beginning was the Word.” Both reveal the divinely creative power of words. For the Gospel of John in the New