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History of Monasticism

REGISTER BELOW 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided This event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. This project is made possible through the support of In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide (grant #63614) from the John Templeton Foundation and the generous support of our donors. Description: Monasticism is the form of religious life common to the Latin, Greek, Syriac, and Coptic churches. This course will examine its development...

The Cloud of Unknowing

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago

REGISTER BELOW 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided This event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the text. You may pick up your copy any time during business hours from Gavin House. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. Description: The Cloud of Unknowing, a gem of English mysticism, is both a guide and a warning to the spiritual seeker. Written anonymously in the 14th century, the Cloud troubles the relation between man and God, making spirituality an antidote to the secular world and despair the path...

On Learned Ignorance: Nicolas of Cusa and the Wonder of the Cosmos

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago

REGISTER BELOW 2:00-5:00 (Detailed Schedule Below) | Refreshments Provided This event is designated for current graduate & advanced undergraduate students and faculty from the University of Chicago & regional colleges and universities. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. This project is made possible through the support of In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide (grant #63614) from the John Templeton Foundation and the generous support of our donors. Description: Is measuring the natural world a secular activity, or does wonder enliven faith in the mystery of God? Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464) was...