NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “Sexuality, Spirituality and Religion: What’s the Connection?” is the topic of the Rev. Debra W. Haffner’s talk presented as ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University’s ‘s annual lecture on Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Wilson Hall, Room 103, on the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University campus.
An ordained minister and sexologist for the past 30 years, Haffner’s lecture will address questions such as – “What does the Bible really say about sex?” “Why are so many religious institutions concerned about your sex life?” and “What’s the new movement for sexual justice in faith communities?”
Haffner is the director of the located in Norwalk, Conn. She is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister and is an endorsed community minister with the Unitarian Church in Westport, Conn.
Previously she served as chief executive officer of the of the United States (SIECUS), where she created the , the and the .
Her experience also includes work as the director of education for the Center for Population Options, director of community services for and as a special assistant in the .
She is the author of From Diapers to Dating: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children, Beyond the Big Talk: Every Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Teens and What I’ve Learned About Sex.
Haffner’s work has been honored by the , the , the , the and the . She has been quoted in and and has appeared on , , , , , , and the .
For more information about the lecture, please call the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center at 615-322-4843.
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