The postmodern value placed on tolerance and diversity today has elevated religious and philosophical pluralism to the status of a prevailing worldview. Religious pluralists argue that there are many
paths to the One God. Is such a claim coherent? Christians have historically claimed that Jesus Christ provides unique connection and access to God. Is such a claim justifiable in today’s
multicultural world, where there exist so many religious faiths and differences of belief? Our speakers will explore this issue and offer divergent views. Todd Miles is Assistant Professor of
Theology and Hermeneutics at Western Seminary in Portland, where he has taught since 2003. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from OSU in Nuclear Engineering and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was previously a faculty member of the Dorothy Sayers Classical School. He is currently writing a book on Christianity and scripture entitled Son and Spirit:
A Christian Theology of Religions. Trischa Goodnow is Associate Professor of Speech Communication at Oregon State University, where she has taught since 1993. She holds a Ph.D. in Rhetoric from the
University of Pittsburgh and a Masters in Communication from Emerson College. She is the author of several scholarly works, including Elements of Parliamentary Debate: A Guide to Public Argument. She
is currently coach of the United States Debate Team and Vice-President of the Northwest Communication Association.
