From Black Church to Black Humanism

Anthony B. Pinn received his Ph.D. in the study of religion from Harvard University. He is currently the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religion at Rice University, and Professor Extraordinaries at the University of South Africa.

He is the inaugural director of the Center for African and African American Studies. In addition, Pinn is the founding director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) at Rice University.

He is also the director of research for the Institute for Humanist Studies--a Washington, DC-based think tank. Pinn is the author/editor of more than 30 books, including "The Black Church in the Post-Civil Rights Era," "Religion in the Age of Obama," and the "The New Disciples."

JOIN MFA in welcoming him as a guest speaker, offering a FREE & Open lecture to the public on his studies.