We live in a contentious time, where it can sometimes seem like our arguments are as noisy as they are shallow. Yet we possess a great inheritance of wisdom in the Christian tradition that can shake up our present-day perspective and give us deeper roots in richer soil if only we would seek it out. In this monthly series, we’ll take C.S. Lewis’s advice to read the old books, at least two representing a different era. We’ll study great figures from the Christian tradition, like Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Julian of Norwich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, C.S. Lewis, and Flannery O’Connor, alongside some insightful writers on present-day questions.

The Rev. Dr. Jordan Hylden or invited guests will give a presentation on each book, followed by a discussion. We’ll ask: Why does it matter that God became truly incarnate in Christ? What does it mean to be created male and female in God’s image? How might our Christian faith form us in the civic virtues that modern democracies need?

We hope you’ll join us each month!

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Thursday, May 22
6:15–7:45 p.m.
Chapel Reception Hall

In May, will resume our meetings to read a modern classic: “The Children of Men,” by the acclaimed English mystery novelist P.D. James. This novel, the only by James that isn’t a mystery, revolves around a mysterious event: for no known reason, in the year 1995, all women around the world became unable to bear children. As the world grows older, children vanish and people lose hope, yet some continue to believe that the gift of life will be restored. James was a practicing Anglican and this novel has been called the deepest theological reflection of her work