Our monthly Dialogues offer the Ottawa region a sustained, intimate setting for engagement with some of the best that has been said or written. Come read classics like Athanasius’s On the Incarnation as well as works by Isaac Watts, C.S. Lewis, and modern writers. Our ecumenical commitment means you are sure to encounter fresh perspectives in a respectful context. So, if you have been itching for a regular place to kick up your feet, laugh, and read books alongside other Christians, look no further!
All Dialogues occur on Tuesday nights, 7:00-8:30 at the College, 152 Metcalfe Street. If you are not in Ottawa, you can join us via Zoom.
This month we will study the essay ‘Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God’ by Simone Weil, and we plan to study more of this book in the future.
Despite its somewhat uninviting title, Weil’s essay is a beautiful call to reflect on the purpose of education in light of our truly human purpose of loving God. Her insights about the spiritual value of attention and the indispensability of joy in our studies challenge common assumptions and priorities of students and teachers alike.
- Available at Amazon The Great Tradition: Classic Readings on What It Means to Be an Educated Human Being
- Or online ‘Reflections on the Right Use of School Studies with a View to the Love of God’ by Simone Weil
Come join us Tuesday, February 25, 7-8:30 pm as we discuss these ideas.
152 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa (or by Zoom)
AC Dialogues 2025 Monthly Schedule
- Tuesday, March 25
Darwin Devolves by Michael J. Behe - Tuesday, April 29
Dominion by Tom Holland