Nazarenes and the Islamic State: Tom Carroll

Name of Location: 
Kilt Pub
City: 
Sacramento
Date: 
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 7:00pm

In Iraq today, the so called "Islamic State" is pursuing a destructive agenda against the ancient Church in Iraq - the "Nazarenes," in the words of the IS. This month at Veritas, Join Tom Carroll, a Middle East specialist and former officer in the Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency, for a consideration of what this means for Catholic everywhere, and especially for the Church of the Middle East. We will discuss the history and meaning of the ideology that is driving the IS, the shifting political geography of the region, parallels with what Catholics faced during the Protestant Reformation, and - perhaps most importantly - the nature of the Christian Church that is being driven to the wall in Mesopotamia today. 

Tom Carroll is a former officer in the CIA and a convert to Catholicism. His talk to Veritas in 2012 was received with rave reviews. Do not miss this event. As always, anybody is welcomed to attend, Catholic or not. Thanks to Kilt Pub for the great deals on food. Free beverages will be provided. 

Note - these events are usually standing room only. For a seat, it's good to show up by 6:45. The talks are generally recorded, so if you don't meet the 18 to 39 age bracket, you can watch later. We are working on getting the last round of talks online soon. 

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