Dr. Roland Miller discusses loving your neighbour
Dr. Miller was in Edmonton last week as a guest lecturer at Concordia University College of Alberta on Thursday, October 26. The topic of his lecture was "Christian-Muslim Relations: Dealing with Memories, De-Radicalizing the Present, Constructing the Future". Dr. Miller is an alumnus of Concordia University College of Alberta, a professor emeritus from three institutions and a former missionary in India. After completing his theological studies in St. Louis, Dr. Miller received M.A and Ph.D. degrees in Islamic Studies from the Hartford Seminary Foundation. Dr. Miller served as an ordained missionary of the Lutheran Church in India from 1953 – 1976, residing in the Muslim-majority community of Malappuram, Kerala. An internationally known Islamicist with a specialization in Indian Islam, he is regarded as the leading authority on the Mappila Muslims of Kerala. From 1976 – 1993, Dr. Miller was Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of Luther College at the University of Regi