Sound & Symbol: Theology and the Arts

Think Differently!

Sound & Symbol is the Center's annual symposium series designed to foster understanding and encourage an appreciation for diversity in the Sacred Arts and the worship rituals of various faith communities. The sessions are offered during the college's co-curricular hour and open to the public at no charge.

2012-13 Lecture Series

“Here Comes the Bride”
co-sponsored with the VWC Women’s and Gender Studies Program

An exploration of marriage customs, the wedding ceremony and its music, as well as cultural factors that have affected the concept of marriage throughout the centuries.

All sessions take place at 11:00am in Fine Arts 9.  There is no admission charge, nor are reservations necessary.

September 22, 2012 (11am, FA9)

The Disney Wedding Phenomena: “Some Day My Prince Will Come!”                                                       Dr. Kathy Merlock Jackson, Professor of Communication, and Dr. Terry Lindvall, C.S. Lewis Professor of Communication and Christian Thought

November 1, 2012(11:00am)

Marriage & Ceremony in the Jewish Tradition Cantor Wally Schachet-Briskin, Ohef Sholom Temple

Polygamy, Polyandry, Monogamy, Oh My! Dr. Eric Mazur, Gloria and David Furman Professor of Judaic Studies

February 28, 2013  (11:00am)

Marriage & Ceremony in the Christian Tradition Dr. Craig Wansink, Professor of Religious Studies

The Birth of the “Honor Me Beauty Pageant” Dr. Linda Ferguson, Professor of Management/Business/Economics

April 25, 2013  (11:00am)

Marriage & Ceremony in the Hindu Tradition Padmarani Rasiah Cantu, Artistic Director of the Fine Arts Society of Yogaville

Free-Choice: Inter-Ethnicity and Inter-Race Marriages in the Age of E-Dating Dr. Kathy Stolley, Batten Associate Professor of Sociology