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SUMMARY:The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations
DESCRIPTION: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. Jordan Gabriel\, who designed this program\, is a 2023-2024 Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only. \nREGISTER HERE\n“Wherefore my destiny? Why do I possess such a thirst for eternity?” For Spanish existentialist philosopher\, Miguel de Unamuno\, awareness of these two fundamentally human questions is to possess a “tragic sense of life.” By understanding it\, we find the answers to our lives\, navigating the conflict between faith and reason\, our longing for immortality\, and the interplay of faith\, hope\, and love in the tragicomic nature of life itself. \nSCHEDULE:\nSESSION 1\, April 2nd \nChapter I: “The Man of Flesh and Bone” (Pages 4-23) – This chapter sets the stage for Unamuno’s exploration of the human condition\, focusing on the conflict between faith and reason.’  \n(Optional) Chapter 2: “The Point of Departure” (Pages 24-42) – This chapter delves deeper into Unamuno’s exploration of the human condition and sets a strong foundation for understanding his tragic sense of life.  \nSESSION II\, April 16th \nChapter V: “The Hunger for Immortality” (Pages 43-64) – In this chapter\, Unamuno discusses the human desire for immortality and the existential anguish that arises from our awareness of mortality.  \n(Optional) Chapter VII: “Love\, Pain\, Compassion\, and Personality” (Pages 146-71) – This chapter further explores Unamuno’s existential themes\, focusing on the interplay between love\, suffering\, and the development of personal identity.  \nSESSION III\, April 30th \nChapter IX: “Faith\, Hope\, and Charity” (Pages 204-235) – This chapter explores Unamuno’s views on religion and the role of faith\, hope\, and love in the human experience.  \nSESSION IV\, May 7th \nChapter XI: “Don Quixote in the Contemporary European Tragi-Comedy” (Pages 322-360) – Unamuno uses the figure of Don Quixote to illustrate his existentialist ideas and the tragicomic nature of life.  \nViewing of While at War (Mientras dure la guerra) 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-tragic-sense-of-life-in-men-and-nations/2025-04-02/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:On the Nature of Angels: Thomas Aquinas Reading Course
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen to current students and faculty. Food\, beverages\, and readings will be provided.  \nOne of Saint Thomas Aquinas’s very last projects was a treatise On Angels. He did not finish it\, but the part that he did carry out is exceptionally brilliant\, even by his standards. It is a work of theology\, but the title under which it came to circulate reflects how philosophical it also is: On Separate Substances. With a more historical approach than that of either Summa on the subject\, it addresses such topics the immateriality of angels\, their origin\, their knowledge\, and the distinctions among them\, including the distinction between the good ones and the bad ones. Along the way\, it offers some of Thomas’s most sophisticated discussions of the metaphysics of creation\, hylomorphism\, and participation. We will work through it at a leisurely pace. \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet bi-weekly on Thursdays (beginning April 3rd) from 6:00pm – 7:30pm over dinner. \nThe text can be accessed online HERE in a Latin and English side-by-side. Participants who prefer a bound copy of the English text can request one from dstrobach@lumenchristi.org.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/on-the-nature-of-angels-thomas-aquinas-reading-course/2025-04-03/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:God-Talk: The Heart of Judaism Reading Course
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen to current students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Dinner will be provided. \nDavid Novak\, one of the most distinguished Jewish theologians in the world\, offers a new interpretation of how the Jewish people and the Jewish tradition talk about God. What does the Torah say about God? How does the God of the Torah talk about Himself? And how does the God of the Torah talk about human beings? The book traces the history and theology of God-talk in Judaism\, and how it remains relevant\, now more than ever\, and speaks directly to contemporary issues such as human rights. \nIn this reading course over dinner\, Fr. Andrew Summerson (University of Toronto) will lead a group through Novak’s book at a leisurely pace.  Syllabus forthcoming \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet weekly on Mondays (beginning April 7th) from 6:00pm – 7:30pm over dinner. \nA copy of God-Talk: The Heart of Judaism will be provided to all participants. The reading may be picked up at Gavin House (1220 E 58th street) during business hours at the start of the fall quarter. \n  \n\nApril 7th:\n\nChapter 1: “Introduction: Speaking on Strange Ground”\n\n\nApril 14th:\n\nChapter 2: “What is Jewish Theology?: Two Views of Jewish Theology?\n\n\nApril 21st:\n\nChapter 3: “The Inner Life of God: God’s Thoughts”\n\n\nApril 28th:\n\nChapter 4 and 5: “Seeing God: Desiring the Vision of God” and “Natural Law and Natural Theology: Two Approaches to Natural Law”
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/god-talk-the-heart-of-judaism-reading-course/2025-04-07/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250410T210000
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SUMMARY:Confederacy of Dunces Graduate Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen to current graduate students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Drinks and Snacks will be provided. \nTake a journey with us through the vibrant streets of New Orleans’ French Quarter as we read A Confederacy of Dunces\, John Kennedy Toole’s masterpiece of humor and a character study of one of the giants of literature\, Ignatius J. Reilly. In this group\, we will explore the book’s cadre of distinctive characters and Toole’s synthesis of New Orleans’ contradictory gumbo of vice\, race\, and French Catholicism. We hope we’ll be able to balance the belly laughs with the thoughtful insights the book offers into the absurdity of the modern world\, the struggle to live an authentic life\, and whether a Medieval tome works better as a guide to living a good life or a doorstop. \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet weekly on Thursdays (beginning April 10th) from 8:00pm – 9:00pm over drinks and snacks. \nA copy of the book will be provided to all participants. The reading may be picked up at Gavin House (1220 E 58th street) during business hours at the start of the fall quarter. \n  \n\n4/10: Chapter 1: pp. 1-27\n4/15: Chapters 2-3: pp. 28-81\n4/24: Chapters 4-6: pp. 82-151\n5/1: Chapters 7-9: pp. 152-234\n5/8: Chapters 10-11: pp. 235-302\n5/15: Chapters 12-14: pp. 303-394\n\n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/confederacy-of-dunces-graduate-reading-group/2025-04-10/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231114
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SUMMARY:Latin Vulgate Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen 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.  \nSt. 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 come with a desire to grow in Latin Bible knowledge with St. Jerome and friends! \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet every Friday (beginning January 24th) from 10:45am – 11:45am over coffee\, tea\, and pastries. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/latin-vulgate-reading-group/2025-04-11/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250414T193000
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SUMMARY:God-Talk: The Heart of Judaism Reading Course
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen to current students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Dinner will be provided. \nDavid Novak\, one of the most distinguished Jewish theologians in the world\, offers a new interpretation of how the Jewish people and the Jewish tradition talk about God. What does the Torah say about God? How does the God of the Torah talk about Himself? And how does the God of the Torah talk about human beings? The book traces the history and theology of God-talk in Judaism\, and how it remains relevant\, now more than ever\, and speaks directly to contemporary issues such as human rights. \nIn this reading course over dinner\, Fr. Andrew Summerson (University of Toronto) will lead a group through Novak’s book at a leisurely pace.  Syllabus forthcoming \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet weekly on Mondays (beginning April 7th) from 6:00pm – 7:30pm over dinner. \nA copy of God-Talk: The Heart of Judaism will be provided to all participants. The reading may be picked up at Gavin House (1220 E 58th street) during business hours at the start of the fall quarter. \n  \n\nApril 7th:\n\nChapter 1: “Introduction: Speaking on Strange Ground”\n\n\nApril 14th:\n\nChapter 2: “What is Jewish Theology?: Two Views of Jewish Theology?\n\n\nApril 21st:\n\nChapter 3: “The Inner Life of God: God’s Thoughts”\n\n\nApril 28th:\n\nChapter 4 and 5: “Seeing God: Desiring the Vision of God” and “Natural Law and Natural Theology: Two Approaches to Natural Law”
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/god-talk-the-heart-of-judaism-reading-course/2025-04-14/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T193000
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SUMMARY:The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations
DESCRIPTION: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. Jordan Gabriel\, who designed this program\, is a 2023-2024 Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only. \nREGISTER HERE\n“Wherefore my destiny? Why do I possess such a thirst for eternity?” For Spanish existentialist philosopher\, Miguel de Unamuno\, awareness of these two fundamentally human questions is to possess a “tragic sense of life.” By understanding it\, we find the answers to our lives\, navigating the conflict between faith and reason\, our longing for immortality\, and the interplay of faith\, hope\, and love in the tragicomic nature of life itself. \nSCHEDULE:\nSESSION 1\, April 2nd \nChapter I: “The Man of Flesh and Bone” (Pages 4-23) – This chapter sets the stage for Unamuno’s exploration of the human condition\, focusing on the conflict between faith and reason.’  \n(Optional) Chapter 2: “The Point of Departure” (Pages 24-42) – This chapter delves deeper into Unamuno’s exploration of the human condition and sets a strong foundation for understanding his tragic sense of life.  \nSESSION II\, April 16th \nChapter V: “The Hunger for Immortality” (Pages 43-64) – In this chapter\, Unamuno discusses the human desire for immortality and the existential anguish that arises from our awareness of mortality.  \n(Optional) Chapter VII: “Love\, Pain\, Compassion\, and Personality” (Pages 146-71) – This chapter further explores Unamuno’s existential themes\, focusing on the interplay between love\, suffering\, and the development of personal identity.  \nSESSION III\, April 30th \nChapter IX: “Faith\, Hope\, and Charity” (Pages 204-235) – This chapter explores Unamuno’s views on religion and the role of faith\, hope\, and love in the human experience.  \nSESSION IV\, May 7th \nChapter XI: “Don Quixote in the Contemporary European Tragi-Comedy” (Pages 322-360) – Unamuno uses the figure of Don Quixote to illustrate his existentialist ideas and the tragicomic nature of life.  \nViewing of While at War (Mientras dure la guerra) 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-tragic-sense-of-life-in-men-and-nations/2025-04-16/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T113000
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SUMMARY:Latin Vulgate Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen 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.  \nSt. 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 come with a desire to grow in Latin Bible knowledge with St. Jerome and friends! \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet every Friday (beginning January 24th) from 10:45am – 11:45am over coffee\, tea\, and pastries. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/latin-vulgate-reading-group/2025-04-18/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250421T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231114
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SUMMARY:God-Talk: The Heart of Judaism Reading Course
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen to current students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Dinner will be provided. \nDavid Novak\, one of the most distinguished Jewish theologians in the world\, offers a new interpretation of how the Jewish people and the Jewish tradition talk about God. What does the Torah say about God? How does the God of the Torah talk about Himself? And how does the God of the Torah talk about human beings? The book traces the history and theology of God-talk in Judaism\, and how it remains relevant\, now more than ever\, and speaks directly to contemporary issues such as human rights. \nIn this reading course over dinner\, Fr. Andrew Summerson (University of Toronto) will lead a group through Novak’s book at a leisurely pace.  Syllabus forthcoming \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet weekly on Mondays (beginning April 7th) from 6:00pm – 7:30pm over dinner. \nA copy of God-Talk: The Heart of Judaism will be provided to all participants. The reading may be picked up at Gavin House (1220 E 58th street) during business hours at the start of the fall quarter. \n  \n\nApril 7th:\n\nChapter 1: “Introduction: Speaking on Strange Ground”\n\n\nApril 14th:\n\nChapter 2: “What is Jewish Theology?: Two Views of Jewish Theology?\n\n\nApril 21st:\n\nChapter 3: “The Inner Life of God: God’s Thoughts”\n\n\nApril 28th:\n\nChapter 4 and 5: “Seeing God: Desiring the Vision of God” and “Natural Law and Natural Theology: Two Approaches to Natural Law”
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/god-talk-the-heart-of-judaism-reading-course/2025-04-21/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250424T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250424T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231114
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SUMMARY:Confederacy of Dunces Graduate Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen to current graduate students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Drinks and Snacks will be provided. \nTake a journey with us through the vibrant streets of New Orleans’ French Quarter as we read A Confederacy of Dunces\, John Kennedy Toole’s masterpiece of humor and a character study of one of the giants of literature\, Ignatius J. Reilly. In this group\, we will explore the book’s cadre of distinctive characters and Toole’s synthesis of New Orleans’ contradictory gumbo of vice\, race\, and French Catholicism. We hope we’ll be able to balance the belly laughs with the thoughtful insights the book offers into the absurdity of the modern world\, the struggle to live an authentic life\, and whether a Medieval tome works better as a guide to living a good life or a doorstop. \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet weekly on Thursdays (beginning April 10th) from 8:00pm – 9:00pm over drinks and snacks. \nA copy of the book will be provided to all participants. The reading may be picked up at Gavin House (1220 E 58th street) during business hours at the start of the fall quarter. \n  \n\n4/10: Chapter 1: pp. 1-27\n4/15: Chapters 2-3: pp. 28-81\n4/24: Chapters 4-6: pp. 82-151\n5/1: Chapters 7-9: pp. 152-234\n5/8: Chapters 10-11: pp. 235-302\n5/15: Chapters 12-14: pp. 303-394\n\n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/confederacy-of-dunces-graduate-reading-group/2025-04-24/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250425T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231114
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T153658Z
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SUMMARY:Latin Vulgate Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen 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.  \nSt. 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 come with a desire to grow in Latin Bible knowledge with St. Jerome and friends! \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet every Friday (beginning January 24th) from 10:45am – 11:45am over coffee\, tea\, and pastries. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/latin-vulgate-reading-group/2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250428T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250428T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T231114
CREATED:20250317T152850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T191834Z
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SUMMARY:God-Talk: The Heart of Judaism Reading Course
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nOpen to current students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Dinner will be provided. \nDavid Novak\, one of the most distinguished Jewish theologians in the world\, offers a new interpretation of how the Jewish people and the Jewish tradition talk about God. What does the Torah say about God? How does the God of the Torah talk about Himself? And how does the God of the Torah talk about human beings? The book traces the history and theology of God-talk in Judaism\, and how it remains relevant\, now more than ever\, and speaks directly to contemporary issues such as human rights. \nIn this reading course over dinner\, Fr. Andrew Summerson (University of Toronto) will lead a group through Novak’s book at a leisurely pace.  Syllabus forthcoming \nSCHEDULE:\nThis group will meet weekly on Mondays (beginning April 7th) from 6:00pm – 7:30pm over dinner. \nA copy of God-Talk: The Heart of Judaism will be provided to all participants. The reading may be picked up at Gavin House (1220 E 58th street) during business hours at the start of the fall quarter. \n  \n\nApril 7th:\n\nChapter 1: “Introduction: Speaking on Strange Ground”\n\n\nApril 14th:\n\nChapter 2: “What is Jewish Theology?: Two Views of Jewish Theology?\n\n\nApril 21st:\n\nChapter 3: “The Inner Life of God: God’s Thoughts”\n\n\nApril 28th:\n\nChapter 4 and 5: “Seeing God: Desiring the Vision of God” and “Natural Law and Natural Theology: Two Approaches to Natural Law”
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/god-talk-the-heart-of-judaism-reading-course/2025-04-28/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250430T193000
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SUMMARY:The Tragic Sense of Life in Men and Nations
DESCRIPTION: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. Jordan Gabriel\, who designed this program\, is a 2023-2024 Nicklin Fellow. This program is for undergraduate students only. \nREGISTER HERE\n“Wherefore my destiny? Why do I possess such a thirst for eternity?” For Spanish existentialist philosopher\, Miguel de Unamuno\, awareness of these two fundamentally human questions is to possess a “tragic sense of life.” By understanding it\, we find the answers to our lives\, navigating the conflict between faith and reason\, our longing for immortality\, and the interplay of faith\, hope\, and love in the tragicomic nature of life itself. \nSCHEDULE:\nSESSION 1\, April 2nd \nChapter I: “The Man of Flesh and Bone” (Pages 4-23) – This chapter sets the stage for Unamuno’s exploration of the human condition\, focusing on the conflict between faith and reason.’  \n(Optional) Chapter 2: “The Point of Departure” (Pages 24-42) – This chapter delves deeper into Unamuno’s exploration of the human condition and sets a strong foundation for understanding his tragic sense of life.  \nSESSION II\, April 16th \nChapter V: “The Hunger for Immortality” (Pages 43-64) – In this chapter\, Unamuno discusses the human desire for immortality and the existential anguish that arises from our awareness of mortality.  \n(Optional) Chapter VII: “Love\, Pain\, Compassion\, and Personality” (Pages 146-71) – This chapter further explores Unamuno’s existential themes\, focusing on the interplay between love\, suffering\, and the development of personal identity.  \nSESSION III\, April 30th \nChapter IX: “Faith\, Hope\, and Charity” (Pages 204-235) – This chapter explores Unamuno’s views on religion and the role of faith\, hope\, and love in the human experience.  \nSESSION IV\, May 7th \nChapter XI: “Don Quixote in the Contemporary European Tragi-Comedy” (Pages 322-360) – Unamuno uses the figure of Don Quixote to illustrate his existentialist ideas and the tragicomic nature of life.  \nViewing of While at War (Mientras dure la guerra) 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-tragic-sense-of-life-in-men-and-nations/2025-04-30/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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