John and Mary Katherine bring their combined interests
together to explore how process philosophy[1]
can shape our religious lives and religious communities. Process philosophy is a
rich resource for Unitarian Universalists in their individual practice and the
growth of their communities.
Throughout the week of morning theme talks, we will introduce process
philosophy and explore these questions:
who and what are we?
what has ultimate value?
how do we make sense of the world?
how do we live our faith?
Woven into the philosophical and theological
discussions will be practical explorations for spiritual practice and faithful
action.
Mary Katherine Morn is the Parish Minister at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, Virginia.Previously, Mary Katherine served congregations in Nashville,
Tennessee, and Macon Georgia. She received her Master of Divinity degree from Perkins
School of Theology at Southern Methodist University and was ordained in 1987.
John Rakestraw is the Director of Faculty
Programming at the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship and a
Lecturer in the Theology Department at Georgetown
University. He received his PhD in Religious Studies at Southern
Methodist University and taught philosophy and religious studies at
Wesleyan College in Macon Georgia.
John and Mary Katherine have been married since
1985 and have one son, Caleb, who was born in 1994.
