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Event Series The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

This event is sponsored by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Nicklin Fellows Program, which supports and encourages University of Chicago undergraduate students to develop their intellectual maturity. Jacob Neplokh, who designed this program, is a Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only. REGISTER HERE The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s final masterpiece,  explores the human questions of morality, freedom, reason, and belief, in the context of a captivating family drama. Rather than merely writing a philosophical treatise, Dostoevsky produced a work of literature, thereby warranting a complete reading of the text. This weekly dinnertime reading group spread out over two quarters […]

Event Series Greek New Testament Reading Group

Greek New Testament Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current students and faculty at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact Joe Haydt at jhaydt@uchicago.edu. Lunch will be provided.  We will work through the Greek text of chapters eight and nine of the Gospel of Luke. Particular attention will be paid to the narrative structure of these chapters. Participants with all levels of Greek are welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided by the Lumen Christi Institute. SCHEDULE: This group will meet every Tuesday (beginning October 15th) from 1pm - 2pm. The University of Chicago is […]

Non-Credit Course | Science and Religion: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Peter Harrison, University of Queensland Emeritus

REGISTER HERE This event is in-person only. Intended for university students, faculty, and staff. Others interested in attending please contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. This event is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. Registrants are free to attend as many sessions as they choose. Sessions do not presuppose previous attendance or prior knowledge of the subject. It is often assumed, on the basis of contemporary controversies, that science and religion have always been in an oppositional relationship, and that conflict between them is inevitable.  In this course we […]

Civilization on the Brink? Modern Philosophy and the Abolition of Man

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Erin Walsh, University of Chicago | Daniel Wasserman-Soler, Lumen Christi Institute

Open to current undergraduate students at the University of Chicago. Registration is capped at 25. Students who register after capacity has been reached will be put on a waitlist. All registrants will be provided with a free copy of the text. This seminar and the Nicklin Fellows are cosponsored by the First Analysis Institute, and this event is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. REGISTER HERE In 1944, CS Lewis looked upon civilization and was amazed by what he saw: In a sort of ghastly […]

Event Series Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current students and faculty at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact Emily Barnum at ebarnum@uchicago.edu. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided.  St. Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible was used exclusively by the Western Church for centuries; its significance for the Roman Catholic tradition cannot be overstated. In this group, we will work through sections of the Vulgate in order to appreciate its beauty and practice our Latin. For the first session, no preparation is necessary; we will decide together which texts we will read. Please […]

Event Series The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

This event is sponsored by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Nicklin Fellows Program, which supports and encourages University of Chicago undergraduate students to develop their intellectual maturity. Jacob Neplokh, who designed this program, is a Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only. REGISTER HERE The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s final masterpiece,  explores the human questions of morality, freedom, reason, and belief, in the context of a captivating family drama. Rather than merely writing a philosophical treatise, Dostoevsky produced a work of literature, thereby warranting a complete reading of the text. This weekly dinnertime reading group spread out over two quarters […]

Event Series Greek New Testament Reading Group

Greek New Testament Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current students and faculty at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact Joe Haydt at jhaydt@uchicago.edu. Lunch will be provided.  We will work through the Greek text of chapters eight and nine of the Gospel of Luke. Particular attention will be paid to the narrative structure of these chapters. Participants with all levels of Greek are welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided by the Lumen Christi Institute. SCHEDULE: This group will meet every Tuesday (beginning October 15th) from 1pm - 2pm. The University of Chicago is […]

Event Series Non-Credit Course | Reasonably Vicious

Non-Credit Course | Reasonably Vicious

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL
Candace Vogler, University of Chicago

REGISTER HERE This event is in-person only. Intended for university students, faculty, and staff. Others interested in attending please contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. This non-credit is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. Registrants are free to attend as many sessions as they choose. Sessions do not presuppose previous attendance or prior knowledge of the subject. Reasonably Vicious, originally published in 2002,  has been praised by Alasdair MacIntyre as a "distinctive, well-argued, in some key respects original and beautifully written account of practical reason.” Philosopher Candace Vogler explores the […]

Event Series Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Latin Vulgate Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current students and faculty at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact Emily Barnum at ebarnum@uchicago.edu. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided.  St. Jerome's Latin translation of the Bible was used exclusively by the Western Church for centuries; its significance for the Roman Catholic tradition cannot be overstated. In this group, we will work through sections of the Vulgate in order to appreciate its beauty and practice our Latin. For the first session, no preparation is necessary; we will decide together which texts we will read. Please […]

Event Series The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

This event is sponsored by the Lumen Christi Institute’s Nicklin Fellows Program, which supports and encourages University of Chicago undergraduate students to develop their intellectual maturity. Jacob Neplokh, who designed this program, is a Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only. REGISTER HERE The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s final masterpiece,  explores the human questions of morality, freedom, reason, and belief, in the context of a captivating family drama. Rather than merely writing a philosophical treatise, Dostoevsky produced a work of literature, thereby warranting a complete reading of the text. This weekly dinnertime reading group spread out over two quarters […]

Event Series Greek New Testament Reading Group

Greek New Testament Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current students and faculty at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact Joe Haydt at jhaydt@uchicago.edu. Lunch will be provided.  We will work through the Greek text of chapters eight and nine of the Gospel of Luke. Particular attention will be paid to the narrative structure of these chapters. Participants with all levels of Greek are welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided by the Lumen Christi Institute. SCHEDULE: This group will meet every Tuesday (beginning October 15th) from 1pm - 2pm. The University of Chicago is […]