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SUMMARY:Making a Case for the Humanities with Zena Hitz
DESCRIPTION:Open to current graduate students and faculty. Box lunches will be served.\nIn her recent book\, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of the Intellectual Life\, Zena Hitz writes “For some time\, intellectual institutions in the United States have been under significant financial and political pressure to abandon education for programs with economic or political uses… we academic professionals have lost touch with our origins in ordinary human intellectual activity. We have thus lost the capacity to justify and explain to our fellow citizens or to philanthropists—much less to ourselves—why our institutions matter” (p.198). \nShould one studying or teaching in the humanities promote its importance within the university and in society? If so\, how should one go about doing this\, or learning how to do this? \nJoin us for a discussion with Zena Hitz on the relationship between academic training in the humanities and the intellectual life. \nZena Hitz will also participate in a public conversation on Lost in Thought at later that day. \n\nFor all events held at Gavin House\, the Lumen Christi Institute follows Chicago Department of Public Health Guidance for in-person gatherings. Please see here for the city’s most up-to-date guidelines. These are guidelines subject to change. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-humanities/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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SUMMARY:Conversation on "Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life"
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public. Cosponsored by the Undergraduate Program in Religious Studies at the University of Chicago. Copies of the book will be available for sale by the Seminary Co-op Bookstore at the event. This program will be held as a hybrid\, in-person and online event. \nJoin us for a conversation on Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (Princeton University Press\, 2020) with author Zena Hitz. \nABOUT THE BOOK \nIn an overloaded\, superficial\, technological world\, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness\, where can we turn for escape\, lasting pleasure\, contemplation\, or connection to others? While many forms of leisure meet these needs\, Zena Hitz writes\, few experiences are so fulfilling as the inner life\, whether that of a bookworm\, an amateur astronomer\, a birdwatcher\, or someone who takes a deep interest in one of countless other subjects. Drawing on inspiring examples\, from Socrates and Augustine to Malcolm X and Elena Ferrante\, and from films to Hitz’s own experiences as someone who walked away from elite university life in search of greater fulfillment\, Lost in Thought is a passionate and timely reminder that a rich life is a life rich in thought. \nToday\, when even the humanities are often defended only for their economic or political usefulness\, Hitz says our intellectual lives are valuable not despite but because of their practical uselessness. And while anyone can have an intellectual life\, she encourages academics in particular to get back in touch with the desire to learn for its own sake\, and calls on universities to return to the person-to-person transmission of the habits of mind and heart that bring out the best in us. \nReminding us of who we once were and who we might become\, Lost in Thought is a moving account of why renewing our inner lives is fundamental to preserving our humanity. \nWe will also host a lunch discussion with Zena Hitz for graduate students and faculty at 1:00 p.m. on February 2. \n\nThis convening is open to all invitees who are compliant with UChicago vaccination requirements and\, because of ongoing health risks\, particularly to the unvaccinated\, participants are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures (masking and social distancing\, etc.) appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials or to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19\, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures. \nIf you are not currently affiliated with the University (enrolled student\, faculty\, or staff) it is expected that you review the University’s COVID mitigation efforts. The University expects every event attendee to adopt precautions designed to mitigate the risk of viral transmission. \nEvent attendees will be required to wear a N-95\, KN-95\, or KF-94 mask in Swift Hall. KN-95 masks will be provided  for anyone who needs one. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-conversation-on-lost-in-thought-hidden-pleasures-of-an-intellectual-life-zena-hitz-erin-walsh/
LOCATION:Swift Hall\, 3rd Floor Lecture\, 1025 E 58th St.\nChicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220205T100000
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SUMMARY:Big Questions and Catholic Scientists: A Science and Religion Fair for High School Students
DESCRIPTION:Open to all high school students\, parents\, and teachers. Students attend for FREE (and all adult admission fees are waived if accompanied by at least one student.) \nIn partnership with the Soceity of Catholic Scientists and the McGrath Institute for Church Life. Cosponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago Vocations Office and the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.  \n \n\nWant to learn from accomplished Catholic scientists about the harmony of faith and science? Interested in the Big Questions on the frontiers of scientific discovery? Then come to this Science and Religion Fair on February 5th at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. \nAttendees will get to learn from distinguished scientists who embrace both the Catholic faith and modern science\, following the example of St. Albert the Great\, patron saint of science. \nConference Highlights Include: \n\nOne 25-minute Opening Talk on Science and Faith\, and Cosmology and Extraterrestrial Life.\n\nMany have claimed that modern science and Christian faith are fundamentally at odds and have historically been in conflict. Professor Stephen Barr\, President of the Society of Catholic Scientists\, will show how a better understanding of Catholic teaching\, of science and of history paint a very different picture. \n\n\nA choice of multiple ‘Lightning Round’ Talks on crucial topics: \n\n“Is the Universe Made for Life?” (Stephen Barr\, President\, Emeritus Professor of Physics\, University of Delaware): In recent decades physicists have discovered that many features of the fundamental laws of physics are “just right” to make life (including complex living things such as ourselves) possible. These are sometimes called “anthropic coincidences.” Do these show that the universe was made with us in mind? Or does the “multiverse” idea explain them? Or possibly both?\n“What is a human being and when does life begin?” (Maureen Condic\, Assoc. Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy\, Univ\, of Utah School of Medicine): The questions of who is a human being and when does a human being arise during the process of human development have profound implications for society\, for medicine and for the law.\n“Earthquakes\, their Consequences\, and the Jesuit Pioneers of Seismology” (Natasha Toghramadjian\, 4th year graduate student\, Harvard University): The great earthquake of 1755 obliterated the Catholic city of Lisbon and caused many to question their faith.  It also spurred the creation of the science of seismology\, often called “the Jesuit Science” because of the pioneering work of Jesuit missionaries who set up the first seismic stations in many areas of the globe.  This talk will tell about the remarkable history of earthquakes and their consequences and the speaker’s own field work on three continents.\n“Wonder in Science and Faith” (Chris Stoughton\, Senior Scientist at Fermilab): Dr. Stoughton will talk about wonder and the approach of scientists to their work\, both in historical examples and through the witness of contemporary scientists.\n“Evolution and Creation: A Catholic Perspective” (Sr. Stephen Patrick Joly\, O.P.\, Ph.D.\, Lansing Catholic HS): For some\, the scientific theory of evolution is seen as incompatible with a God who has knowingly and purposely fashioned us. But\, as s Pope Benedict XVI stated\, creation and evolution represent “two complementary — rather than mutually exclusive — realities.”  This talk will guide participants to see the harmony between evolutionary biology and the Catholic faith.\n“Modern Science\, the Catholic Church\, and the Galileo Affair” (Cory Hayes\, Professor of Philosophy and Theology\, St. Joseph Seminary College): Beginning with Copernicus and ending with St. John Paul II\, Dr. Cory Hayes will examine the trials of Galileo\, the major players involved and the issues that were at play in his 1633 condemnation by the Inquisition\, overcoming misconceptions and deepening our understanding of the lessons it has for us today.\n“Extraterrestrial Life and the Catholic Faith” (Tim Dolch\, Assistant Professor of Physics at Hillsdale College.): How likely are rational ET creatures  to exist? How do scientists search for them? What theological questions would their existence raise?” \n\n\nBig Questions/Ask-a-Scientist Poster Session\n\nAttendees will have an opportunity to meet Catholic scientists one-on-one and ask them about their fields of science\, career paths\, the big unsolved questions in their areas of science\, being a Catholic in science\, and anything that they are curious about.  The scientists they will meet will be a varied group: young and old; male and female; experimenters and theorists; and in many areas of research. Students interested in STEM subjects and teachers interested in renewing their own understanding will dialogue about high-impact topics\, including: genetics\, mathematics\, materials science\, evolutionary biology\, superstring theory\, cosmology\, environmental science\, neuroscience and brain research\, and much more.  \n\n\n\n  \n\nSchedule: \n9:00am – 9:45am: Breakfast and Registration \n9:45am – 10:00am: Opening Prayer\, Welcome & Introduction \n10:00am – 10:45am: Keynote “Science and the Catholic Faith” (Stephen Barr\, President\, Society of Catholic Scientists) \n10:45am – 11:00am: Break \n11:00am – 11:30am: Lighting Round Talks #1 \n11:30am – 12:30pm: Lunch \n12:45pm – 1:15pm: Lighting Round Talks #2 (with optional adoration in Conference Center Chapel) \n1:15pm – 1:25pm: Break \n1:30pm – 2:00pm: Lighting Round Talks #3 (with optional adoration in Conference Center Chapel) \n2:00pm – 2:15pm: Break \n2:15pm – 3:30pm: “Big Questions/Ask-a-Scientist” Poster Session \n3:30pm: Closing Remarks and Prayer \n  \nLearn more about this and other Newman Forum events on the Newman Forum website. \n\n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-science-and-religion-fair-mundelein/
LOCATION:University of Saint Mary of the Lake\, 1000 East Maple Avenue \nMundelein\, IL 60060\, Mundelein\, IL
CATEGORIES:Newman Forum
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SUMMARY:Student Lunch with Stephen Barr on "Should a Catholic Scientist Care About the Liberal Arts?"
DESCRIPTION:Open to current graduate students and faculty. Cosponsored by Calvert House. Box lunches will be served.\nJoin us at Gavin House\, home of the Lumen Christi Institute\, for a discussion with physicist Stephen Barr (President\, Society of Catholic Scientists) for a conversation on what a Catholic scientist can learn from the study of philosophy\, theology\, and literature. Open to all students and faculty. Box lunches will be served. \nProf. Barr will also give a lecture on Feb. 7 on “Is the Universe Made for Life? Anthropic Coincidences and Multiverse Ideas” \n\nFor all events held at Gavin House\, the Lumen Christi Institute follows Chicago Department of Public Health Guidance for in-person gatherings. Please see here for the city’s most up-to-date guidelines. These are guidelines subject to change. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us. \n\nThis event was made possible in-part through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this course are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-student-lunch-with-stephen-barr-on-should-a-catholic-scientist-care-about-liberal-arts-edit-stephen-m-barr/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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SUMMARY:Is the Universe Made for Life? Anthropic Coincidences and Multiverse Ideas
DESCRIPTION:Free and Open to the Public. \nThe late Stephen Hawking wrote\, “Our universe and its laws appear to have a design that is both tailor-made to support us and\, if we are to exist\, leaves little room for alteration.” What lies behind such a claim? And what might explain such a remarkable fact (if it is a fact)? Join us as Dr. Stephen Barr speaks on both the science and the speculations surrounding anthropic coincidences. \n\nThis convening is open to all invitees who are compliant with UChicago vaccination requirements and\, because of ongoing health risks\, particularly to the unvaccinated\, participants are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures (masking and social distancing\, etc.) appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials or to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19\, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures. \nIf you are not currently affiliated with the University (enrolled student\, faculty\, or staff) it is expected that you review the University’s COVID mitigation efforts. The University expects every event attendee to adopt precautions designed to mitigate the risk of viral transmission. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us. \n\nThis lecture is made possible in-part through the support of ‘In Lumine: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this course are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-is-universe-made-for-life-anthropic-coincidences-multiverse-ideas-stephen-m-barr/
LOCATION:Kersten 120\, 5720 South Ellis Avenue\, Hyde Park\, IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220210T180000
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SUMMARY:Winter 2022 Undergraduate Reading Group: “Progress is Dead: Nietzsche’s Indictment of Modern Life in The Genealogy of Morals”
DESCRIPTION:“We are unknown to ourselves\, we knowers: and with good reason.”\nThe modern world tells us—and we tell ourselves—that we are enlightened and free\, but it isn’t true. Our claims to knowledge are just another moral prejudice; our ostensible freedom is disguised slavery.  So contends Friedrich Nietzsche in his On the Genealogy of Morality\, where he punctures the self-satisfaction of socialists\, democrats\, reformers\, the bourgeoisie\, philosophers\, scientists\, and anyone else who claims to have it all figured out. \nThis three-week reading group will discuss the three treatises of the Genealogy and debate the following claims: \n\nFebruary 10 Is Democracy Slavery? (First Treatise\, “ ‘Good and Evil\,’ ‘Good and Bad’” pp. 10-34)\nFebruary 24 Is Justice Real? (Second Treatise\, “ ‘Guilt\,’ ‘Bad Conscience\,’ and Related Matters\, pp. 35 – 67)\nMarch 10 Does Science Kill Life? (Third Treatise\, “What do ascetic ideals mean?” pp. 68 – 120)\n\nThe reading group will be led by David Lyons\, Assistant Instructional Professor in the Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago. Each week\, we will meet and discuss over dinner at Gavin House (1220 E. 58th St.). Dinner is served at 6pm. Discussion begins at 6:15. The goal is to think deeply about the text\, ask meaningful questions\, and debate in good faith.  Perhaps we’ll even touch on the meaning of life. Questions can be directed to Austin Walker.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-winter-2022-undergraduate-reading-group-progress-is-dead-nietzsche-s-indictment-of-modern-life-in-genealogy-of-morals-david-lyons/
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SUMMARY:Redeeming Punishment: Catholic Approaches to Criminal Justice Reform
DESCRIPTION:The Lumen Christi Institute’s Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network and the Catholic Social and Political Thought Initiative of the UW-Madison Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy present Catholic Perspectives on Criminal Justice Reform: a Scholarly Colloquium. This three-day public lecture and workshop series gathers a diverse array of legal scholars and ethicists to explore how Catholic tradition and social thought can inform the many challenges confronting today’s American criminal justice system. \nAs part of this colloquium\, there will be a keynote panel on “Redeeming Punishment: Catholic Approaches to Criminal Justice Reform\,” featuring Dean Strang\, Cecelia Klingele\, Rev. Javier del Castillo\, and Secretary Kevin Carr\, moderated by the Hon. Thomas Donnelly. This keynote event is open to the public. Attendance for the full colloquium is invite-only. For more details on the event schedule and presenters\, see our news item HERE. \n\nSpecial thanks to the Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy for hosting this colloquium of the Lumen Christi Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network (CCJRN)\, and to the following people and institutions for making this colloquium possible: \nMost. Rev. Donald Hying\, Rev. Eric Nielsen\, St. Paul’s University Student Center\, Professor Richard Avramenko\, University of Wisconsin Law School\, and Badger Catholic \nOher cosponsors of the Catholic Criminal Justice Reform Network include:\nGeorgetown University Law Center\, Notre Dame Law School\, Boston College Law School\, Fordham University School of Law\, Loyola University Chicago Law School\, University of St. Thomas School of Law\, The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage\, The Institute on Religion\, Law\, and Lawyer’s Work at Fordham University School of Law\, Center on Race\, Law\, and Justice at Fordham University School of Law\, Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago\, Catholic Prison Ministry Coalition\, Kolbe House Jail Ministry
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-catholic-perspectives-on-criminal-justice-reform-a-scholarly-colloquium/
LOCATION:Fluno Center\, Auditorium\, 601 University Ave\, Madison\, WI 53715\, Madison\, WI
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SUMMARY:Master Class on Newman's Oxford University Sermons
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nThis event will be held online over Zoom. Open to current graduate students and faculty. Others interested in participating should contact us. \nMore info TBA. \nFr. Fields will also lead a summer seminar for graduate students on the thought of John Henry Newman at Merton College\, Oxford this summer. More information can be found here.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-master-class-on-newmans-oxford-university-sermons-stephen-fields-sj/
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SUMMARY:The Theologian’s Vocation in the Academy Today: A Master Class for Graduate Students in Theology
DESCRIPTION:Open to current graduate students in theology. Others interested in participating should contact us.\nA two-part\, online master class for graduate students in theology on the vocation of the theologian in the contemporary academy. \nDates: January 15 & February 12 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST via Zoom \nOverview: \nWhat is the vocation of the Catholic theologian in the academy today? The increasing focus within higher education toward producing economically successful citizens within late modernity’s secularized culture is well-known. Within the theological world itself\, graduate programs in theology are deeply compartmentalized into distinct sub-disciplines that often take their self-understanding and academic culture from the need to find a place within the modern research university. These pressures make it difficult to reflect theologically on one’s role in both the Church and the academy—and yet it is evermore vital that we do so. How then do we conceive of the unity of theological disciplines\, and how might we—trained in our distinct silos—work towards that unity? Tomorrow’s theologians urgently need resources to reflect on their role within such a vision of the academy. \nSeminar 1: The Academic Theologian and Newman’s Idea of a University \nIf we are to consider our current situation thoroughly\, we need to explore a set of deep questions that have endured for theologians since the very beginnings of the modern university. There is no better text to facilitate a dive into these questions than John Henry Newman’s The Idea of a University. \nWhile Newman speaks about a college culture very different from ours – research for him is the preserve of the gentleman scholar rather than the university! – two fundamental themes of his work will serve as points of departure for our discussion. The first is his definition of the goal of education as the nurturing of the “liberal” mind; the second is his presentation of a secular education’s failure to teach humility. \nBy engaging these themes in Idea of a University we can focus our own questions about the goal of college education itself\, and examine how far any program of liberal education can instill the virtues at which Christians aim. How does the Christian scholar conceive a career caught in these tensions? \nTexts to prepare:  Newman’s Idea of a University\,  “Discourses 5\, 8\, & 9\,” accessible HERE. \nSeminar 2: Academic Theology and the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian  \nOften the life of a theologian in the university who is committed also to the life of the Church is cast in terms of a balance between obedience and academic freedom. But perhaps this dichotomy should not be our first consideration when we imagine the theologian’s role in a university. \nTo engage the question\, we will discuss the International Theological Commission’s Instruction on the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian. In what ways does this text sketch an agenda for academic theologians? How does it succeed and/or fail to grasp the tensions in the institutions where we teach? As in the first seminar\, our goal is not so much a study of this text\, as using this text as a lens through which to explore and re-envision our lives as theologians today.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-01-theologian-s-vocation-in-academy-today-a-master-class-for-graduate-students-in-theology/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220217T183000
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SUMMARY:Ecumenical Panel on "For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church"
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public. This program will be held as a hybrid\, in-person and online event. Presented by the Lumen Christi Institute and the Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center. Cosponsored by the Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion and the Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies. \n“As we make this journey towards full communion\, we already have the duty to offer common witness to the love of God for all people by working together in the service of humanity” \n—Common Declaration of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis\, May 2014. \nThis panel will examine the recent social document For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church\, published with the approval of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2020. The fruit of critical reflection by Orthodox Christian lay scholars and Church leaders\, For the Life of the World offers guidance to navigate contemporary challenges faced by the Orthodox Christian on a wide range of social issues—including racism\, bioethics\, ecology\, and human rights. The document also gives a synthetic presentation of the Orthodox Christian perspective to the wider Christian world. \nIn this spirit\, the Lumen Christi Institute and Fordham University’s Center for Orthodox Christian Studies will present a panel event that will put this document in an ecumenical conversation with leading scholars in order draw from it wisdom that benefits all Christians. \nStudents and faculty are invited to join for a master class with Perry Hamalis and Gayle Woloschak on For the Life of the World on February 18. \n\nThis convening is open to all invitees who are compliant with UChicago vaccination requirements and\, because of ongoing health risks\, particularly to the unvaccinated\, participants are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures (masking and social distancing\, etc.) appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials or to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19\, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures. \nIf you are not currently affiliated with the University (enrolled student\, faculty\, or staff) it is expected that you review the University’s COVID mitigation efforts. The University expects every event attendee to adopt precautions designed to mitigate the risk of viral transmission. \nEvent attendees will be required to wear a N-95\, KN-95\, or KF-94 mask in Swift Hall. KN-95 masks will be provided  for anyone who needs one. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-life-of-the-world/
LOCATION:Swift Hall\, 3rd Floor Lecture\, 1025 E 58th St.\nChicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
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SUMMARY:Master Class on "For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church"
DESCRIPTION:Open to current students and faculty. Others interested in participating should contact us. Copies of the book will be available for registrants.\nStudents and faculty are invited to join us for a seminar on For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church with two of the document’s drafters\, Profs. Perry Hamalis and Gayle Woloschak. \nThe fruit of critical reflection by Orthodox Christian lay Scholars and Church leaders\, For the Life of the World offers guidance to navigate contemporary challenges faced by the Orthodox Christian on a wide range of social issues—including racism\, bioethics\, ecology\, and human rights. The document also gives a synthetic presentation of the Orthodox Christian perspective to the wider Christian world. \nWe will also host a public panel on For the Life of the World on February 17.  \n\nFor all events held at Gavin House\, the Lumen Christi Institute follows Chicago Department of Public Health Guidance for in-person gatherings. Please see here for the city’s most up-to-date guidelines. These are guidelines subject to change. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-life-of-the-world-mc/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220219T130000
DTSTAMP:20260421T040429
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SUMMARY:Master Class on "Catholic Social Teaching and the Church-State Problem"
DESCRIPTION:Open to current graduate students and faculty. Copies of the assigned readigns will be provided. This virtual master class will take place on Zoom. \nReadings \n\nThe Teachings of Modern Roman Catholicism: On Law\, Politics and Human Nature\, Eds. John Witte and Frank Alexander (Columbia University Press\, 2007)\, pp. 1-75\nThe Syllabus of Errors\, Pope Pius IX\, 1864\n\nThis master class serves as a preview of our upcoming summer seminar on Catholic Social Teaching for PhD and JD students co-taught by Prof. Hittinger. Learn more about the summer seminar here.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-catholic-social-teaching-church-state-problem/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220223T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220223T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T040429
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SUMMARY:Walker Percy on the Pursuit of Happiness in Apocalyptic Times
DESCRIPTION:This virtual event is free and open to the public. This virtual event will be livestreamed on Zoom. For more information about the in person event\, please contact us.\nThe in-person event will take place at Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale\, Illinois. \nIn Walker Percy’s novel\, Love in the Ruins\, the narrator\, a wealthy and successful denizen of American suburbia\, admits that ” everyone is happy\, but our hearts broke with happiness.”  In this lecture\, Dr. Jennifer Frey will discuss what Percy’s novel can teach us about the pursuit of happiness in contemporary American life\, and why the novel’s biting satire is relevant to our contemporary political and religious moment.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-frey/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:HYBRID EVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220224T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220224T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T040429
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SUMMARY:Lunch Discussion on "Walker Percy: Philosopher\, Novelist\, Catholic"
DESCRIPTION:Open to current students and faculty. Others interested in joining should contact us. Lunch will be served.\nJoin us for a lunch discussion with Prof. Jennifer Frey on the the work of novelist Walker Percy. \nSuggested readings from Signposts in a Strange Land \n\n“Naming and Being” (pp 130-138)\n “Physician as Novelist” (pp 191-196)\n “Why are you a Catholic?” (pp 304-315)\n\nA PDF of the readings will be provided to registrants. \nProf. Frey will also give a lecture on Walker Percy at a hybrid event on Wednesday\, February 23. \n\nFor all events held at Gavin House\, the Lumen Christi Institute follows Chicago Department of Public Health Guidance for in-person gatherings. Please see here for the city’s most up-to-date guidelines. These are guidelines subject to change. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact us.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/2022-02-lunch-discussion-on-walker-percy-philosopher-novelist-catholic/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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