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\n \nFRIDAY\, N
OVEMBER 20\, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM<
br />\n Plymouth Congregational Church\, Wavela
nd Hall
\n 4126 Ingersoll Ave\, Des Moines
\n ** in-person event *
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Dr. Butler Bass will join us virtually to continue the conver sation at our November Crossroads luncheon\, provi ding her thoughts on the outcomes and impact of th e 2026 elections\, the role of religion\, the infl uence of Christian nationalism\, and where we go f rom here.
\n \nWe hope you will join us in-person at Plymouth Church in Des M oines for this special Crossroads presentation in partnership with St. Catherine of Siena Catholic P arish and Student Center in Des Moines. While Dr. er Bass will join us remotely\, we believe that ga thering together in community as we normally do is important for this conversation. We hope you will make your reservation and be present. A virtual o ption is also available.Butl
\n \nY ou may make your reservation to attend in-person ( with lunch) by clicking on the "Register Now" butt on. Four bag lunch san dwich options are available: turkey\, roast beef\, ham salad\, and vegetarian\; brown bag lunches ar e $15 each. Please note: You must pre-order and pay for you r lunch by 12:00 PM on Wednesday\, November 18. La te orders or walk-in requests for lunch will not b e available.
\n \nIf you have any issues registering\, please ema il info@interfaithallianceiowa.org or call 515.279.8715.
\ n \nABOUT THE ST. CATHERI NE OF SIENA DIALOGUE SERIES | The Dialogue Ser ies is presented by St. Catherine of Siena Catholi c Parish and Student Center at Drake University. “ Faith in Action for the Common Good” is the founda tion of the series\, which invites people of all s piritual walks of life to listen\, converse\, and then act to improve conditions that benefit all me mbers of society.
\n \nA BOUT OUR PRESENTER | Diana Butler Bass\, Ph.D. \, is an award-winning author\, popular speaker\, inspiring preacher\, and one of America’s most tru sted commentators on religion and contemporary spi rituality.
\n \nHer passion is sharing great ideas to change lives and the wo rld — a passion that ranges from informing the pub lic about spiritual trends\, challenging conventio nal narratives about religious practice\, entering the fray of social media with spiritual wisdom\, and writing books to help readers see themselves\, their place in history\, and God differently. She does this thoughtfully\, with joy and a good dose of humor\, leading John Fugelsang to dub her “ico nic\,” Anne Lamott to call her “a brilliant schola r and wonderful storyteller\,” and Glennon Doyle t o praise her “razor-sharp mind” and “mystical hear t.”
\n \nDiana holds a doct orate in religious studies from Duke University an d is the author of twelve books. Her bylines inclu de The New York Times\, the Washington Post\, CNN. com\, Atlantic.com\, USA Today\, Huffington Post\, Spirituality and Health\, Reader’s Digest\, Chris tian Century\, and Sojourners. She has commented o n religion\, politics\, and culture in the media w idely including on CBS\, CNN\, PBS\, NPR\, CBC\, F OX\, Sirius XM\, TIME\, Newsweek\, Rolling Stone\, and in multiple global news outlets.
\n \nCurrently Diana co-hosts the Convo cation Unscripted\, a podcast on religion and poli tics\, and writes The Cottage\, a top-fiv e Substack newsletter in Faith & Spirituality.
\n \nDiana and her husband liv e in Alexandria\, Virginia\, with their dog\, Padd y\, and their sometimes-successful backyard garden .
\n \nCrossroads is a monthly gathe ring of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moi nes.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n What now?\n \n \n Dr. Diana Butler Bas s\, author and public theologian\n \n \n \n ______ _______________\n \n \n \n FRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 20\, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM\n \n Plymouth Congrega tional Church\, Waveland Hall\n \n 4126 Ingersoll Ave\, Des Moines\n \n ** in-person event **\n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n Author and public theologian D iana Butler Bass delivered a keynote address for S t. Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue Series in Des Moi nes on September 20. The God and Caesar: A Differe nt Path presentation centered around the intersect ion of religion and public life and the difference between imperialist societies throughout history. \n \n \n \n Dr. Butler Bass will join us virtually to continue the conversation at our November Cros sroads luncheon\, providing her thoughts on the ou tcomes and impact of the 2026 elections\, the role of religion\, the influence of Christian national ism\, and where we go from here.\n \n \n \n We hop e you will join us in-person at Plymouth Church in Des Moines for this special Crossroads presentati on in partnership with St. Catherine of Siena Cath olic Parish and Student Center in Des Moines. Whil e Dr. er Bass will join us remotely\, we believe t hat gathering together in community as we normally do is important for this conversation. We hope yo u will make your reservation and be present. A vir tual option is also available.Butl\n \n \n \n \n Y ou may make your reservation to attend in-person ( with lunch) by clicking on the "Register Now" butt on. Four bag lunch sandwich options are available: turkey\, roast beef\, ham salad\, and vegetarian\ ; brown bag lunches are $15 each. Please note: You must pre-order and pay for your lunch by 12:00 PM on Wednesday\, November 18. Late orders or walk-i n requests for lunch will not be available.\n \n \ n \n If you have any issues registering\, please e mail info@interfaithallianceiowa.org (mailto:info@ interfaithallianceiowa.org) or call 515.279.8715 ( tel:5152798715).\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ST. CATHE RINE OF SIENA DIALOGUE SERIES | The Dialogue Serie s is presented by St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish and Student Center at Drake University. “Fa ith in Action for the Common Good” is the foundati on of the series\, which invites people of all spi ritual walks of life to listen\, converse\, and th en act to improve conditions that benefit all memb ers of society.\n \n \n \n ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | D iana Butler Bass\, Ph.D.\, is an award-winning aut hor\, popular speaker\, inspiring preacher\, and o ne of America’s most trusted commentators on relig ion and contemporary spirituality.\n \n \n \n Her passion is sharing great ideas to change lives and the world — a passion that ranges from informing the public about spiritual trends\, challenging co nventional narratives about religious practice\, e ntering the fray of social media with spiritual wi sdom\, and writing books to help readers see thems elves\, their place in history\, and God different ly. She does this thoughtfully\, with joy and a go od dose of humor\, leading John Fugelsang to dub h er “iconic\,” Anne Lamott to call her “a brilliant scholar and wonderful storyteller\,” and Glennon Doyle to praise her “razor-sharp mind” and “mystic al heart.”\n \n \n \n Diana holds a doctorate in r eligious studies from Duke University and is the a uthor of twelve books. Her bylines include The New York Times\, the Washington Post\, CNN.com\, Atla ntic.com\, USA Today\, Huffington Post\, Spiritual ity and Health\, Reader’s Digest\, Christian Centu ry\, and Sojourners. She has commented on religion \, politics\, and culture in the media widely incl uding on CBS\, CNN\, PBS\, NPR\, CBC\, FOX\, Siriu s XM\, TIME\, Newsweek\, Rolling Stone\, and in mu ltiple global news outlets.\n \n \n \n Currently D iana co-hosts the Convocation Unscripted\, a podca st on religion and politics\, and writes The Cotta ge\, a top-five Substack newsletter in Faith & Spi rituality.\n \n \n \n Diana and her husband live i n Alexandria\, Virginia\, with their dog\, Paddy\, and their sometimes-successful backyard garden.\n \n \n \n Crossroads is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines.\n \n CATEGORIES:Event c3 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T114500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T130000 URL:https://interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=321 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR