Catholic Spirituality in Dialogue with Secular Culture

Join us in a discussion with Dr. Carolyn Jacobs about the role of spirituality in an increasingly secular culture, and what role institutions like Elms College can play.

Dr. Jacobs spent 35 years on the faculty at the Smith College School for Social Work, and was director of “Contemplative Clinical Practice: An Advanced Certificate Program in Spirituality and Social Work Practice.” She is also on the Elms College Board of Trustees.

She has written extensively on the topic of spirituality in social work.

Her discussion will examine how we, in a sociological sense, can tap into our rich, intellectual tradition and the teachings of Jesus to re-ignite our shared purpose and sense of community and to push back against the age of moral relativism, hyper-consumerism, and the shallowness of the ego-laden alter of “me, myself and I”?

The discussion is planned for Thursday, Dec. 7 at 4:30 p.m. in Alumnae Library Theater, Elms College. This lecture is free and open to the public.