The Willing Damned: Faithful Resistance Beyond Belief with Westar Scholar & Author Dr. Jeffrey Robbins

Join Westar Scholar and author Dr. Jeffrey Robbins for a bold exploration of doubt, belief, and moral courage. In this webinar, we will dive into the themes of his book, The Willing Damned: Faithfulness & Resistance Beyond Belief, examining what it means to live faithfully in a broken world where traditional moral and religious frameworks often collapse.

Blending memoir, theology, literature, and cultural critique, Dr. Robbins follows a spiritual journey shaped by figures ranging from Simone Weil to Huckleberry Finn. He reimagines faith not as doctrinal conformity or blind certainty, but as a lived commitment to love, justice, and solidarity with the marginalized. This session invites you into a theology forged in struggle—one that begins where clarity ends and true faithfulness begins.

Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday, April 8
• Time: 7:00–8:30 PM ET
• Note: A recording of the session is included with your registration.

About the Speaker: Jeffrey W. Robbins is the Academic Director of the Westar Institute and Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Lebanon Valley College. A recipient of the Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award for Outstanding Teaching, he was the original chair of the Westar seminar on “God and the Human Future.” Dr. Robbins is the author or editor of ten books and has been recognized in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion as “one of the best commentators on religion and postmodernism.” He is a frequent keynote speaker at international conferences, sharing his expertise on the intersections of religion, politics, and culture.

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