Author of Landmark Study Promotes Societal Transformation Linked to Respect 

John B. Cobb, a Protestant theologian and professor, will bring his ground-breaking brand of process theology to DePaul University on Oct. 25 when he lectures about "The Common Good: Reinventing the Economy from a Religious Perspective."

Cobb is known for his work connecting ecology, the economy and the community in a way that seeks a balance between human consumption and nature’s resources.

"As we promote innovative and sustainable community development policies, programs and practices, the Egan Urban Center welcomes the fresh and innovative perspective that Professor John Cobb brings to these issues," said Michael Bennett, executive director of DePaul’s Egan Center. "We provide training and technical assistance to a wide range of organizations and institutions that are focused on building urban communities from the inside out. Among these are faith-based community development groups for which Professor Cobb's notions of social and economic justice serve as guiding principles."

The event begins with a 5:30 p.m. reception followed by a 6 p.m. lecture at the Egan Urban Center, 243 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 9100. It is free and open to the public.

Cobb is an emeritus professor at the Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate School, as well as co-director of its Center for Process Studies. In 1989 he and co-author, economist Herman Daly, published the highly acclaimed book, "For the Common Good: Redirecting the Economy Toward Community, Environment, and a Sustainable Future," which is considered a landmark analysis of sustainable development from a religious and ethical perspective.

The event is co-sponsored by groups that are sensitive to the movement, including the Interreligious Sustainability Project at the Center for Neighborhood Technology, the Justice and Peace Center Office at the Catholic Theological Union and the Chicago Program on Ecology, Justice and Faith, based at the Meadville/Lombard Theological School.

For more information on the event, call the Egan Urban Center at 312/362-6000.