Hal Wohl, professor emeritus of history at the University of Northern Iowa, will analyze the battles over religion and politics in America when Wartburg College’s Keep on Learning community education series resumes Thursday, Sept. 8. 
Wohl will explore “American Rhetoric, American Reality — The Idea of Religious Freedom.”
“In the battle over religion and politics in America, both liberals and conservatives claim that the U.S. was born, reared and raised in religious freedom,” Wohl said. “But what if this shared belief is a historical falsehood? What if, instead, it is a history of religious conflict?”
Classes continue Sept. 15, 22 and 29 in the Heritage Room of Saemann Student Center. Coffee will be served at 9 a.m., followed by the class from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Parking is available near Saemann Student Center for those entering campus by Wartburg Boulevard.
Pre-registration is not required. The first class of each session is free; a $35 fee due at the second class covers the rest of the session. Other topics offered in the series will include “A Little Knight Reading: I Am Malala” in October; “Life is Too Short to Listen to Bad Music” in November; “Gallivanting Around Art History with a Present-Day Artist” in January; “Four Landmark Spielberg Films” in February; “Introduction to Contemporary Jewish Culture” in March; and “Service Dogs” in April.
The Keep on Learning series is sponsored by Waverly Health Center. The Wartburg Alumni & Parent Relations Office coordinates Keep on Learning with the assistance of a volunteer committee. For more information, call 319-352-8491, email alumni@wartburg.edu or visit www.wartburg.edu/kol.
Harold Wohl
Wohl will explore “American Rhetoric, American Reality — The Idea of Religious Freedom.”
“In the battle over religion and politics in America, both liberals and conservatives claim that the U.S. was born, reared and raised in religious freedom,” Wohl said. “But what if this shared belief is a historical falsehood? What if, instead, it is a history of religious conflict?”
Classes continue Sept. 15, 22 and 29 in the Heritage Room of Saemann Student Center. Coffee will be served at 9 a.m., followed by the class from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Parking is available near Saemann Student Center for those entering campus by Wartburg Boulevard.
Pre-registration is not required. The first class of each session is free; a $35 fee due at the second class covers the rest of the session. Other topics offered in the series will include “A Little Knight Reading: I Am Malala” in October; “Life is Too Short to Listen to Bad Music” in November; “Gallivanting Around Art History with a Present-Day Artist” in January; “Four Landmark Spielberg Films” in February; “Introduction to Contemporary Jewish Culture” in March; and “Service Dogs” in April.
The Keep on Learning series is sponsored by Waverly Health Center. The Wartburg Alumni & Parent Relations Office coordinates Keep on Learning with the assistance of a volunteer committee. For more information, call 319-352-8491, email alumni@wartburg.edu or visit www.wartburg.edu/kol.