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Sowing
Seeds in the Wasteland:
The Perennial Task of Catholic Humanists
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2003
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Our Lady of Walsingham Roman Catholic Church
7809 Shadyvilla Lane
Houston, TX 77055
Mr. Whitney will examine issues of
faith and the contribution Catholics have made to intellectual life.
He will present a definition of Catholic humanism and a brief history,
along with how today’s postmodern university has become indifferent
or hostile to the Catholic faith.
Speaker:
Gleaves Whitney is Senior Fellow of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural
Renewal. He was the chief historian for Michigan Governor John Engler.
Mr. Whitney has recently published three books: John Engler: The Man,
the Leader, and the Legacy; American Presidents: Farewell Messages to
the Nation; and The American Cause. He is also series editor of the
six volume Messages of Michigan Governors. He is currently editing a
volume of the wartime speeches of American Presidents.
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