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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. Butler Bass will join us remotely\, we believe tha t gathering together in community as we normally d o is important for this conversation. We hope you will make your reservation and be present. A virtu al option is also available.
\n \nY ou may make your reservation to attend in-person ( no lunch) by clicking on the "Register Now" button . There is no cost for this option\, but we must hav e your RSVP to ensure we have enough seating.
\n \nIf you have any issues reg istering\, please email info@interfaithallianceiowa .org or call 515.279. 8715.
\n \nABOUT THE ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA DIALOGUE SERIES | The Dialogue Series is presented by St. Cathe rine of Siena Catholic Parish and Student Center a t Drake University. “Faith in Action for the Commo n Good” is the foundation of the series\, which in vites people of all spiritual walks of life to lis ten\, converse\, and then act to improve condition s that benefit all members of society.
\ n \nABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Dian a Butler Bass\, Ph.D.\, is an award-winning author \, popular speaker\, inspiring preacher\, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality.
\n \nHer passion is sharing great ideas to ch ange lives and the world — a passion that ranges f rom informing the public about spiritual trends\, challenging conventional narratives about religiou s practice\, entering the fray of social media wit h spiritual wisdom\, and writing books to help rea ders see themselves\, their place in history\, and God differently. She does this thoughtfully\, wit h joy and a good dose of humor\, leading John Fuge lsang to dub her “iconic\,” Anne Lamott to call he r “a brilliant scholar and wonderful storyteller\, ” and Glennon Doyle to praise her “razor-sharp min d” and “mystical heart.”
\n \nDiana holds a doctorate in religious studies fr om Duke University and is the author of twelve boo ks. Her bylines include The New York Times\, the W ashington Post\, CNN.com\, Atlantic.com\, USA Toda y\, Huffington Post\, Spirituality and Health\, Re ader’s Digest\, Christian Century\, and Sojourners . She has commented on religion\, politics\, and c ulture in the media widely including on CBS\, CNN\ , PBS\, NPR\, CBC\, FOX\, Sirius XM\, TIME\, Newsw eek\, Rolling Stone\, and in multiple global news outlets.
\n \nCurrently Dia na co-hosts the Convocation Unscripted\, a podcast on religion and politics\, and writes The Cot tage\, a top-five Substack newsletter in Fait h & Spirituality.
\n \nDian a and her husband live in Alexandria\, Virginia\, with their dog\, Paddy\, and their sometimes-succe ssful backyard garden.
\n \nCrossroads < /b>is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Allian ce of Iowa in Des Moines.
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. Butler Bass will join us remotely\, we belie ve that gathering together in community as we norm ally do is important for this conversation. We hop e you will make your reservation and be present. A virtual option is also available.\n \n \n \n \n Y ou may make your reservation to attend in-person ( no lunch) by clicking on the "Register Now" button . There is no cost for this option\, but we must h ave your RSVP to ensure we have enough seating.\n \n \n \n If you have any issues registering\, plea se email info@interfaithallianceiowa.org (mailto:i nfo@interfaithallianceiowa.org) or call 515.279.87 15 (tel:5152798715).\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ST. C ATHERINE OF SIENA DIALOGUE SERIES | The Dialogue S eries is presented by St. Catherine of Siena Catho lic Parish and Student Center at Drake University. “Faith in Action for the Common Good” is the foun dation of the series\, which invites people of all spiritual walks of life to listen\, converse\, an d then act to improve conditions that benefit all members of society.\n \n \n \n ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Diana Butler Bass\, Ph.D.\, is an award-winning author\, popular speaker\, inspiring preacher\, a nd one of America’s most trusted commentators on r eligion and contemporary spirituality.\n \n \n \n Her passion is sharing great ideas to change lives and the world — a passion that ranges from inform ing the public about spiritual trends\, challengin g conventional narratives about religious practice \, entering the fray of social media with spiritua l wisdom\, and writing books to help readers see t hemselves\, their place in history\, and God diffe rently. She does this thoughtfully\, with joy and a good dose of humor\, leading John Fugelsang to d ub her “iconic\,” Anne Lamott to call her “a brill iant scholar and wonderful storyteller\,” and Glen non Doyle to praise her “razor-sharp mind” and “my stical heart.”\n \n \n \n Diana holds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University and is t he author of twelve books. Her bylines include The New York Times\, the Washington Post\, CNN.com\, Atlantic.com\, USA Today\, Huffington Post\, Spiri tuality and Health\, Reader’s Digest\, Christian C entury\, and Sojourners. She has commented on reli gion\, politics\, and culture in the media widely including on CBS\, CNN\, PBS\, NPR\, CBC\, FOX\, S irius XM\, TIME\, Newsweek\, Rolling Stone\, and i n multiple global news outlets.\n \n \n \n Current ly Diana co-hosts the Convocation Unscripted\, a p odcast on religion and politics\, and writes The C ottage\, a top-five Substack newsletter in Faith & Spirituality.\n \n \n \n Diana and her husband li ve in Alexandria\, Virginia\, with their dog\, Pad dy\, and their sometimes-successful backyard garde n.\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=322 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR