Hello Neighbors - Pittsburgh Theological Seminary's Center for Writing and Learning Support and Barbour Library invite you to an online, free BookTALK conversation on Friday, March 12, 4:30 p.m. (ET) with historian and theologian Massimo Faggioli, author of Joe Biden and Catholicism in the United States. The United States' election in November 2020 was notable in a variety of ways, not the least of which was the election of a Catholic to serve as president-only the second in our nation's history. Joseph R. Biden's presidency has a striking relevance in this moment of our unfolding national story as we question the nature and meaning of the American project. Who are we as a nation? How do we wrestle with the tensions between our societal diversity and our seeking of the common good? What is the proper relationship between church and state? What's our understanding of the presidency itself? And what does it mean to be Catholic in a society that launched with a Protestant vision? We will addresses these questions through the double lens of Joe Biden's place in United States history and the triangular relationship between the U.S. Catholic Church, Vatican, and presidency. -You may also be interested in our BookTALK with Joanne Spence, author of Trauma-Informed Yoga: A Toolbox for Therapists on March 26 at 4:30 p.m. We hope you will join us! Register for one or both of the upcoming BookTALKS at https://www.pts.edu/BookTalks Robin Menard rmenard@pts.edu<mailto:rmenard@pts.edu> Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 616 North Highland Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206