Baseball and Theology
Shaun Casey, professor of Christian Ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary, will lead a seminar in Pittsburgh examining the social, political economic and theological aspects of baseball from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Aug. 23, 2010 at the United Methodist Conference Center. After the class, participants will proceed to the club level at PNC Park for dinner and a Pirate game.
Cost Information:
- $75 includes seminar, lunch, club seat level seats for the Pirates v. Cardinals game and dinner
- $50 includes seminar and lunch
- $45 extra game ticket. Seminar not included.
The seminar is worth .6 continuing education units.
Casey, who also serves as director of Wesley’s National Capital Semester for Seminarians, has written on the ethics of the war in Iraq, as well the role of religion in American presidential politics. He was senior advisor for religious affairs for the Obama campaign. His research interests include ethics and international affairs, the public implications of religious belief, and the intersection of religion and politics.
A graduate of Harvard Divinity School with a Master of Divinity and a Doctorate of Theology in Religion and Society, he also earned a Master of Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
Online registration ends August 20, 2010