4th Annual Kegley Institute of Ethics Fall Lecture Co-Sponsored by San Joaquin Community Hospital "How To Win A Cosmic War: Why We're Losing the War on Terror" Featuring Reza Aslan Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location: CSUB Doré Theatre Time: 7:00 P.M. Free Admission Free Parking after 6 P.M. For further information call 661/654-2555 The Kegley Institute of Ethics is very proud to present its fourth annual Fall Lecture, featuring Reza Aslan, author of "No god but God." Mr. Aslan, one of the nation's most respected experts on Islam and the Middle East, will discuss, "How To Win A Cosmic War: Why We're Losing the War on Terror," on Wednesday, October 15, 7:00 p.m., in the CSUB Doré Theatre. Aslan's book, for which he will do a signing after the lecture, was praised by the New York Times as "grippingly narrated and thoughtfully examined; ... [a] literate and accessible introduction to Islam." In his lectures and writings Aslan masterfully explores the intricate interplay between faith and politics in the Muslim world, presenting Islam as an ever-evolving faith and culture that is currently in the midst of a cataclysmic internal battle for reform and modernization. Aslan argues the current conflicts in the Middle East are not the result of a "clash of civilizations" between Islam and the West, but rather the consequence of an "Islamic Reformation" occurring within the Muslim world, an internal struggle to define the future of this magnificent yet misunderstood faith and to harmonize its traditions and values with contemporary ideals of democracy and human rights. The first young Muslim intellectual to come on the scene in years, Aslan brings a new, passionate, and much-needed perspective to the national discussion regarding Islam. The lecture, co-sponsored by San Joaquin Community Hospital, is free and open to the public, with free parking after 6:00 p.m. For additional information, please call 661-654-3149.