Lectures

Chris is an articulate, engaging speaker who has given countless lectures, talks and seminars on a variety of subjects and topics for thirty years.  His degrees in Philosophy and Religion, and years as a teacher and counselor set a solid groundwork for inspiring events.  His writing offers innovative, creative thinking on issues and concerns that hold attention and call to pragmatic action.

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April 19, 2012 at 2:30pm.  “By the Hand of Nature:  John Muir as Natural (Secular) Saint.”  Earth Week.  Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA.  Sponsored by the Secular Students Association and the Sustainability Council.

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November 9, 2010.  “Jesus and John Muir: A Wilderness Novel.”  Lecture on the book.  Part of the Cultural Expressions Program at Dominican University of California, San Rafael.  Noon, Creekside Room.

February 27, 2010, “Compassion on the Edges,”  Workshop (with Chaplain Paul Gaffney), United Methodist Annual Conference, Temple United Methodist, SF, CA

December 10, 2009, “Work with Marginalized Persons,” Chaplaincy Institute, Berkeley, CA

November 29, 2009 @ 11am:  “The Nature of Shelter,” Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, San Rafael, CA

July 26, 2009 @ 9:30am:  Sermon on “Re-defining the Sacred,” Christ Presbyterian Church, Terra Linda, CA

April 26, 2009 @ 9:30am:  Sermon on “God is Green,” Christ Presbyterian Church, Terra Linda, CA

Contact Chris to schedule a presentation:  chris.highland@gmail.com