Albert Hernández: How We All Get Free Series

Join us for Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series, an inspiring series of in-person and virtual gatherings where clergy, lay leaders, activists, scholars, ministers, journalists, and community organizers come together to wrestle with the most pressing questions of our time. Together, we’ll explore powerful stories of hope, healing, and action—each rooted in a shared vision of justice and liberation.

The Ghosts of Andalucia: Stories of Interreligious Dialogue from Medieval Spain

Description: Andalucia is one of Spain's most iconic and historically important regions. Known as Al-Andalus to the Hispano-Arabic civilization that flourished there for eight centuries, it was a land where the Children of Abraham lived together in alternating cycles of conflict and cooperation while generating significant scientific and cultural achievements. When the Caliphate of Granada fell to the armies of the Spanish Reconquista in 1492, humanity nearly lost the stories of these Andalusian legacies of coexistence, artistic beauty, and spiritual understanding. What lessons do their medieval artistic visions and stories of mutual edification across highly contested religious identities and spaces still hold for questions about freedom, human dignity, and living together in our times?

Hernández joined the Iliff faculty in 2001. He teaches courses in the history of Christianity from Medieval to Early Modern times with additional expertise in the history of the ancient Hellenistic-Roman period. His research and teaching areas include the history of mysticism and pneumatology; Muslim and Christian relations beginning with the Crusades; religious diversity in medieval Iberia and the Spanish Empire; and the history of medicine and pandemics.

5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST): Light meal and connection

5:45 PM: Lecture begins, followed by Q&A and deep discussion

Location: In-person at Iliff or online via livestream. Unable to attend in person? Register to receive the livestream link.

Because change starts in community. This is a space to be challenged and inspired, while meeting others who share your passion for faith-rooted justice, equity, and collective liberation.

Come for one evening or all. Stay for the conversation. Leave with new energy, new insights, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Whether you’re a faith leader, community builder, or someone seeking meaningful connection, this is more than a lecture series—it’s an invitation to be part of a growing network of changemakers committed to building a more just and equitable world.

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