Faith, Fences and Fears
Faith, Fences, and Fears
A Presentation By
Dr. John Helgeland, North Dakota State University
March 10th
7:00pm
Outlaws Bar & Grill – Lower Level
The third volume of Norwegian-born author Ole Rolvaag’s great trilogy is Their Father’s God. In it Rolvaag brilliantly captured how fear of the religious backgrounds of others has operated in constructing boundaries between people. In his presentation, Dr. Helgeland uses the context of Rolvaag’s novel as a springboard for examining the role fear plays in creating boundaries, both necessary and problematic, in our contemporary society.
Dr. Helgeland will give his presentation, we will have a short break and then he will continue with an interactive book discussion on Their Father’s God. There are books that have been returned so that if you choose you may still pick up a book at the Pioneer Musem to read before Dr. Helgeland comes to Watford City. However, it is certainly not required to read the book prior to his presentation. I hope to see many of you there!
This event is in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institute Exhibit, Between Fences, that will be on display at the Pioneer Museum, in Watford City; March 14th-April 25th .
February 27th, 2008 at 6:33 am
The book is a great read for discussion. Discussion is necessary to lift out all the poverty and leadership lessons to be gleaned from it.The author provides real insight into the particular form of poverty faced by character Peder (and his wife.) His poverty was about a lack of time to have friends to tell him the truth about himself, and his inability to share information with his wife, let alone tell her truth about his values. His wife and mother were unable to tell him the truth of their need to baptize the baby into their form of faith, done behind his back. All this while he is so busy farming from sunrise to sundown, plus feeling the stir to political office. The lack of care for serving the needs of his immediate neighbors, i.e., his wife and mother, brings tragedy to all.
I encourage people to attend March 10th discussion! Dale
Drama fills this book published in 1930.What but a gloomy future can be such an America? Do read and discuss!