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\n \nFRIDAY\, N
OVEMBER 20\, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
\n ** virtual event **
Author and public th eologian Diana Butler Bass delivered a keynote add ress for St. Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue Series in Des Moines on September 20. The God and Caes ar: A Different Path presentation centered aro und the intersection of religion and public life a nd the difference between imperialist societies th roughout history.
\n \nDr. Butler Bass will continue the conversation at our November Crossroads luncheon\, providing her thoug hts on the outcomes and impact of the 2026 electio ns\, the role of religion\, the influence of Chris tian nationalism\, and where we go from here.
\n \nThis special Crossroads pr esentation is in partnership with St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish and Student Center in Des M oines. Dr. Butler Bass will join us remotely.
\n \nYou may make your reservation to att end virtually (YouTube) by clicking on the "Regist er Now" button. This online presentation will be liv estreamed on our YouTube channel.
\n \nIf you have any issues registering\, p lease email info@interfaithallianceiowa.org or call 515.279.8715.
\n \nABOUT THE ST . CATHERINE OF SIENA DIALOGUE SERIES | The Dia logue Series is presented by St. Catherine of Sien a Catholic Parish and Student Center at Drake Univ ersity. “Faith in Action for the Common Good” is t he foundation of the series\, which invites people of all spiritual walks of life to listen\, conver se\, and then act to improve conditions that benef it all members of society.
\n \nHe r passion is sharing great ideas to change lives a nd the world — a passion that ranges from informin g the public about spiritual trends\, challenging conventional narratives about religious practice\, entering the fray of social media with spiritual wisdom\, and writing books to help readers see the mselves\, their place in history\, and God differe ntly. She does this thoughtfully\, with joy and a good dose of humor\, leading John Fugelsang to dub her “iconic\,” Anne Lamott to call her “a brillia nt scholar and wonderful storyteller\,” and Glenno n Doyle to praise her “razor-sharp mind” and “myst ical heart.”
\n \nDiana hol ds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke Univ ersity and is the author of twelve books. Her byli nes include The New York Times\, the Washington Po st\, CNN.com\, Atlantic.com\, USA Today\, Huffingt on Post\, Spirituality and Health\, Reader’s Diges t\, Christian Century\, and Sojourners. She has co mmented on religion\, politics\, and culture in th e media widely including on CBS\, CNN\, PBS\, NPR\ , CBC\, FOX\, Sirius XM\, TIME\, Newsweek\, Rollin g Stone\, and in multiple global news outlets.
\n \nCurrently Diana co-hosts the Convocation Unscripted\, a podcast on religion and politics\, and writes The Cottage\, a top-five Substack newsletter in Faith & Spiritua lity.
\n \nDiana and her hu sband live in Alexandria\, Virginia\, with their d og\, Paddy\, and their sometimes-successful backya rd garden.
\n \nCrossroads is a mont hly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa i n 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 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM\n \n ** virtual event **\ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Author and public theolo gian Diana Butler Bass delivered a keynote address for St. Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue Series in D es Moines on September 20. The God and Caesar: A D ifferent Path presentation centered around the int ersection of religion and public life and the diff erence between imperialist societies throughout hi story.\n \n \n \n Dr. Butler Bass will continue th e conversation at our November Crossroads luncheon \, providing her thoughts on the outcomes and impa ct of the 2026 elections\, the role of religion\, the influence of Christian nationalism\, and where we go from here.\n \n \n \n This special Crossroa ds presentation is in partnership with St. Catheri ne of Siena Catholic Parish and Student Center in Des Moines. Dr. Butler Bass will join us remotely. \n \n \n \n \n You may make your reservation to at tend virtually (YouTube) by clicking on the "Regis ter Now" button. This online presentation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.\n \n \n \n If you have any issues registering\, please email in fo@interfaithallianceiowa.org (mailto:info@interfa ithallianceiowa.org) or call 515.279.8715 (tel:515 2798715).\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA DIALOGUE SERIES | The Dialogue Series is pr esented by St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish and Student Center at Drake University. “Faith in Action for the Common Good” is the foundation of t he series\, which invites people of all spiritual walks of life to listen\, converse\, and then act to improve conditions that benefit all members of society.\n \n \n \n ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Diana Bu tler Bass\, Ph.D.\, is an award-winning author\, p opular speaker\, inspiring preacher\, and one of A merica’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality.\n \n \n \n Her 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 \n \n \n Diana holds a doctorate in religiou s studies from Duke University and is the author o f twelve books. Her bylines include The New York T imes\, the Washington Post\, CNN.com\, Atlantic.co m\, USA Today\, Huffington Post\, Spirituality and Health\, Reader’s Digest\, Christian Century\, an d Sojourners. She has commented on religion\, poli tics\, and culture in the media widely including o n CBS\, CNN\, PBS\, NPR\, CBC\, FOX\, Sirius XM\, TIME\, Newsweek\, Rolling Stone\, and in multiple global news outlets.\n \n \n \n Currently Diana co -hosts the Convocation Unscripted\, a podcast on r eligion and politics\, and writes The Cottage\, a top-five Substack newsletter in Faith & Spirituali ty.\n \n \n \n Diana and her husband live in Alexa ndria\, Virginia\, with their dog\, Paddy\, and th eir sometimes-successful backyard garden.\n \n \n \n Crossroads is a monthly gathering of the Interf aith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines.\n \n CATEGORIES:Event c3 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261120T130000 URL:https://interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=323 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR