Religion expert will talk about Communion

April 27, 2009

Religion expert will talk about Communion

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Thomas Norris, a priest in the Diocese of Ossory in Ireland, will present "Towards a Theology of Communion" on May 6 in Purdue University's Krannert Auditorium.

The 7 p.m. event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts' Religious Studies program and the Aquinas Education Foundation.

Norris is a professor of systematic theology at St. Patrick's College, which is a pontifical university and the national seminary for Ireland. He is author of the book "The Trinity: Life of God, Hope for Humanity -- Towards a Theology of Communion."

Writer: Amy Patterson Neubert, 765-494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu

Source: Jennifer Bay, assistant professor of English, 765-494-8122, jbay@purdue.edu

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