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SUMMARY:Reunion 2025
DESCRIPTION:Calling all Christian alumni! Join us for an open house at our mini-campus: Chesterton House\, a residential Christian study center for students functioning as a Christian College at Cornell. Stop by for fellowship\, food\, and tours of our growing facility! \nSATURDAY\nJune 7th\, 2023\n4pm – 6pm \n111/115 The Knoll Rd\nIthaca\, NY 14850
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/reunion-2025/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 111 and 115 The Knoll
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250523T160000
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SUMMARY:Baccalaureate 2025
DESCRIPTION:2025 Baccalaureate\nChesterton House\n***LOCATION CHANGE***\nAuditorium in Anabel Taylor Hall (2nd floor)\n548 College Ave\, Ithaca\, NY 14850\n4pm – 6pm\nAll graduates and their commencement guests are welcome! \nCeremony begins at 4pm with dinner reception to follow \n*RSVP Required \nRegister Here\n \nFeel free to invite any graduating seniors!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/baccalaureate-2025/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 111 and 115 The Knoll
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SUMMARY:End of Year Picnic
DESCRIPTION:End of Year Picnic | 5/9\nMyer’s Park | 3pm – 5pm\n  \nCelebrating the closing of another year and welcoming in the warm summer weather by the water! All are welcome!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/end-of-year-picnic-25/
LOCATION:Myer’s Park
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at the Knoll
DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday mornings for our Public Reading of Scripture and a free breakfast on the Knoll! \n  \nOur Public Reading of Scripture events are a time to gather in community to hear The Bible read aloud while sharing a meal. \nAll you have to do is listen. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb the Word of God without pressure or expectation. \n  \nWhy Join Public Reading of Scripture\nThe Bible is a Key\nThe Bible has had such an impact in the history of humanity\, learning more about what it says and teaches will unlock a new understanding to history and literature. \nIt’s a Biblical Practice\nIn Scripture we often see God’s people receive God’s Word aloud together as a community. \nSpiritual Food\nWhile we are all very aware that we need food to duel our physical bodies\, reading scripture is a spiritual discipline we can practice to feed ourselves spiritually. \nA Better Bible Strategy\nIt takes 90 hours to listen to the Bible in it’s entirety\, yet hardly anyone every reads through it all. Many of us want to read more of the Bible\, but few have a disciplined strategy to succeed. Reading/hearing Scripture aloud in community makes it easy as you listen while you eat and find a small community of people who journey through the Bible with you over the year. \nHope to see you on the Knoll!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-the-knoll/2025-05-09/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 111 The Knoll
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T210000
DTSTAMP:20250102T212333Z
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at CHOP
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the historic Cornell House of Prayer (CHOP)\, and stay for some free pizza! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Thursday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-chop-3/2025-05-08/
LOCATION:Cornell House of Prayer\, 536 Thurston Ave\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T200000
DTSTAMP:20250122T192007Z
CREATED:20250121T153836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T192007Z
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SUMMARY:Just Show Up Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join as you can for our Just Show Up book club! \nJust Show Up (JSU) Book Club is a book club without homework where people gather to read\, listen\, and discuss great books together.  No need to commit to joining every week\, the beauty of JSU book clubs is that you can jump in at any point and there is no preparation required! Participants can join in-person or via Zoom. \nWe will meet every Tuesday at 115 The Knoll this semester\, beginning on January 28. This semester\, we are going through the book “The Problem of Pain” by C.S. Lewis. \nREGISTER HERE! \n“If God is good and all-powerful\, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain? And what about the suffering of animals\, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it?  \nThe greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle these knotty issues. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight\, C.S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of human nature.” \nJoin us for refreshments at 115 The Knoll for a time of reading and discussion together! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/just-show-up-book-club-4-2/2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 115 The Knoll
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T130000
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture in Sage Chapel
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the beautiful Sage Chapel\, and snag a free lunch! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Tuesday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-in-sage-chapel-4/2025-05-06/
LOCATION:Sage Chapel\, Ho Plaza\, Ithava\, NY\, 14853\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T100000
DTSTAMP:20250102T212840Z
CREATED:20250102T212839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T212840Z
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at the Knoll
DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday mornings for our Public Reading of Scripture and a free breakfast on the Knoll! \n  \nOur Public Reading of Scripture events are a time to gather in community to hear The Bible read aloud while sharing a meal. \nAll you have to do is listen. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb the Word of God without pressure or expectation. \n  \nWhy Join Public Reading of Scripture\nThe Bible is a Key\nThe Bible has had such an impact in the history of humanity\, learning more about what it says and teaches will unlock a new understanding to history and literature. \nIt’s a Biblical Practice\nIn Scripture we often see God’s people receive God’s Word aloud together as a community. \nSpiritual Food\nWhile we are all very aware that we need food to duel our physical bodies\, reading scripture is a spiritual discipline we can practice to feed ourselves spiritually. \nA Better Bible Strategy\nIt takes 90 hours to listen to the Bible in it’s entirety\, yet hardly anyone every reads through it all. Many of us want to read more of the Bible\, but few have a disciplined strategy to succeed. Reading/hearing Scripture aloud in community makes it easy as you listen while you eat and find a small community of people who journey through the Bible with you over the year. \nHope to see you on the Knoll!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-the-knoll/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 111 The Knoll
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T210000
DTSTAMP:20250102T212333Z
CREATED:20250102T212333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T212333Z
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at CHOP
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the historic Cornell House of Prayer (CHOP)\, and stay for some free pizza! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Thursday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-chop-3/2025-05-01/
LOCATION:Cornell House of Prayer\, 536 Thurston Ave\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250501T170000
DTSTAMP:20250418T204107Z
CREATED:20250102T180101Z
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SUMMARY:John Swinton: Chesterton Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Chesterton Perspectives brings you: \n“Please Don’t Fix Me. Welcome Me.”: A Christian Reflection on People with Disabilities\nA conversation with John Swinton\, Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care\, Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen \nMay 1\, 2025\n3 pm EST in person at 111 The Knoll Rd\nOr join us via Zoom \nRegister Here \nLet’s be honest: most of us have not spent time formulating a theology of human disability\, especially for people with permanent intellectual limitations like schizophrenia\, dementia\, or Down syndrome. Laden with the modern idea of “equality\,” we awkwardly strive to make everyone the same\, measuring others’ experiences of life against our own—and unintentionally defining what it means to be human by our own standards. But what if that’s not only unfair\, but also wrong and harmful? \nMaybe people with disabilities need less energy spent on making them like us\, and more effort to welcome them as already fully human brothers and sisters created by God. Maybe it is their differences in our midst that help us understand our own humanity—reminding us that no one is an autonomous owner of their own life or master of their own fate\, but rather a beneficiary of God’s gratuitous gift of life\, to be given back to Him in gratitude. Reminding us that being human isn’t about subjective or performative metrics\, but rather something far deeper. Perhaps there are some (maybe many?) inequalities in this world that aren’t just unavoidable but are actually essential to understanding our humanity and what it means for all of us to become the Body of Christ. \nJoin us in welcoming John Swinton\, Professor of Practical Theology and Pastoral Care\, and Chair of Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen. Drawing from his journey from working as a Registered Mental Health Nurse to studying the theology of disability\, Rev. Professor Swinton will share his practical and theological insights to help us reflect together on a Christian theology of disability. \nJohn Swinton; Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies\, Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care; School of Divinity\, History and Philosophy; King’s College University of Aberdeen\nJohn Swinton is Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen. For more than a decade John worked as a registered mental health nurse. He also worked for a number of years as a hospital and community mental health Chaplain alongside of people with severe mental health challenges who were moving from the hospital into the community. In 2004\, he founded the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Spirituality\, Health and Disability. He has published widely within the area of mental health\, dementia\, disability theology\, spirituality and healthcare\, end of life care\, qualitative research and pastoral care. John is the author of a number of monographs including Finding Jesus in the Storm: The spiritual lives of people with mental health challenges. (Eerdmans 2020) which won the Aldersgate prize for outstanding interdisciplinary work within theology. His book Dementia: Living in the memories of God won the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Ramsey Prize for excellence in theological writing. John is married with 5 children. John is also a musician. His new album– Beautiful Songs About Difficult Things – is now availabe: https://open.spotify.com/album/6TvUBFhAcDH1u8L6dV8web?si=_IxIsyYkTayOBUfTYEsrZw
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/john-swinton-5-1-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T200000
DTSTAMP:20250122T192007Z
CREATED:20250121T153836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T192007Z
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SUMMARY:Just Show Up Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join as you can for our Just Show Up book club! \nJust Show Up (JSU) Book Club is a book club without homework where people gather to read\, listen\, and discuss great books together.  No need to commit to joining every week\, the beauty of JSU book clubs is that you can jump in at any point and there is no preparation required! Participants can join in-person or via Zoom. \nWe will meet every Tuesday at 115 The Knoll this semester\, beginning on January 28. This semester\, we are going through the book “The Problem of Pain” by C.S. Lewis. \nREGISTER HERE! \n“If God is good and all-powerful\, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain? And what about the suffering of animals\, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it?  \nThe greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle these knotty issues. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight\, C.S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of human nature.” \nJoin us for refreshments at 115 The Knoll for a time of reading and discussion together! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/just-show-up-book-club-4-2/2025-04-29/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 115 The Knoll
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T130000
DTSTAMP:20250102T211751Z
CREATED:20250102T211751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T211751Z
UID:10002188-1745928000-1745931600@chestertonhouse.org
SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture in Sage Chapel
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the beautiful Sage Chapel\, and snag a free lunch! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Tuesday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-in-sage-chapel-4/2025-04-29/
LOCATION:Sage Chapel\, Ho Plaza\, Ithava\, NY\, 14853\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250425T100000
DTSTAMP:20250102T212840Z
CREATED:20250102T212839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T212840Z
UID:10002217-1745571600-1745575200@chestertonhouse.org
SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at the Knoll
DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday mornings for our Public Reading of Scripture and a free breakfast on the Knoll! \n  \nOur Public Reading of Scripture events are a time to gather in community to hear The Bible read aloud while sharing a meal. \nAll you have to do is listen. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb the Word of God without pressure or expectation. \n  \nWhy Join Public Reading of Scripture\nThe Bible is a Key\nThe Bible has had such an impact in the history of humanity\, learning more about what it says and teaches will unlock a new understanding to history and literature. \nIt’s a Biblical Practice\nIn Scripture we often see God’s people receive God’s Word aloud together as a community. \nSpiritual Food\nWhile we are all very aware that we need food to duel our physical bodies\, reading scripture is a spiritual discipline we can practice to feed ourselves spiritually. \nA Better Bible Strategy\nIt takes 90 hours to listen to the Bible in it’s entirety\, yet hardly anyone every reads through it all. Many of us want to read more of the Bible\, but few have a disciplined strategy to succeed. Reading/hearing Scripture aloud in community makes it easy as you listen while you eat and find a small community of people who journey through the Bible with you over the year. \nHope to see you on the Knoll!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-the-knoll/2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 111 The Knoll
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T210000
DTSTAMP:20250102T212333Z
CREATED:20250102T212333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T212333Z
UID:10002202-1745524800-1745528400@chestertonhouse.org
SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at CHOP
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the historic Cornell House of Prayer (CHOP)\, and stay for some free pizza! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Thursday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-chop-3/2025-04-24/
LOCATION:Cornell House of Prayer\, 536 Thurston Ave\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T143000
DTSTAMP:20250414T182218Z
CREATED:20250411T183141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T182218Z
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SUMMARY:Theological Society: Jon Levenson
DESCRIPTION:Guest Scholar: \nA Conversation with Jon D. Levenson\nResurrection and Rest: What Are We Actually Looking Forward to?\nResurrection is the great hope of the Christian life–knowing that\, come what may\, we will one day enjoy an eternal rest in Christ that transcends our vexed and cussed experience of suffering\, sin\, and death in this world. And yet there is much popular confusion about the resurrection. One misconception is a common belief in the soul going to heaven with the physical body neglected or forgotten. Another is that the resurrection is a uniquely Christian innovation\, or something that only developed very late in Jewish thought when it is\, in fact\, a much older teaching in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. \nProf. Jon Levenson\, Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies at Harvard University\, will guide us through our many questions and offer a richer\, more holistic perspective on the history and nature of resurrection. Drawing from Scripture and the Jewish tradition\, he will help dispel common misconceptions and introduce us to the profound intergenerational\, communal nature of the resurrected life. Along the way\, we will also see connections to the Sabbath and how we are invited into a weekly rest that foreshadows eternity and is also characterized by community and joy. \nEmail to join \nJon D. Levenson\, Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies\, Harvard University.\nProf. Jon Levenson began teaching at Harvard in 1988\, having previously taught at the University of Chicago and at Wellesley College. His work concentrates on the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible\, including its reinterpretations in the “rewritten Bible” of Second Temple Judaism and rabbinic midrash. In addition\, one of his courses deals with the use of medieval Jewish commentaries for purposes of modern biblical exegesis\, and another focuses on central works of Jewish theology in the twentieth century. Levenson has a strong interest in the philosophical and theological issues involved in biblical studies\, especially the relationship of premodern modes of interpretation to modern historical criticism. Much of his work centers on the relationship of Judaism and Christianity\, both in antiquity and in modernity\, and he has long been active in Jewish-Christian dialogue. \nHis book Resurrection and the Restoration of Israel: The Ultimate Victory of the God of Life (Yale University Press\, 2006) won a National Jewish Book Award and the Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award in the category of Best Book Relating to the Hebrew Bible published in 2005 or 2006. Choice\, a publication of the American Library Association\, listed Inheriting Abraham: The Legacy of the Patriarch in Judaism\, Christianity\, and Islam (Princeton University Press\, 2012) as one of the Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013. His book\, The Love of God: Divine Gift\, Human Gratitude\, and Mutual Faithfulness in Judaism\, was published in 2016 by Princeton University Press. His latest book is Israel’s Day of Light and Joy: The Origin\, Development\, and Enduring Meaning of the Jewish Sabbath (Eisenbrauns\, 2024). \nIn all his work\, Levenson’s emphasis falls on the close reading of texts for purposes of literary and theological understanding. \nTHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY\nThis society seeks to gather Cornell faculty and graduate students to discuss major themes in biblical and theological studies. Discussion aims to satisfy what Simone Weil once described as the basic need of the soul to consider “every sort of opinion\, without the least restriction or reserve.” To this end\, we invite dialogue that explores and even challenges historic orthodox beliefs as well as those ideas that reign in the contemporary church\, academy\, and culture. \nOur dialogue is collegial and cordial without shying away from the hard questions scholars face in their life and work. Members of the group seek to nurture discussion by listening attentively to one another\, guarding the length of our responses\, and avoiding diversions to pet issues unrelated to the subject at hand. In short\, we seek to embody a uniquely Christian form of intellectual hospitality that we can pass on to future generations.
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/theological-society-jon-levenson/
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SUMMARY:Just Show Up Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join as you can for our Just Show Up book club! \nJust Show Up (JSU) Book Club is a book club without homework where people gather to read\, listen\, and discuss great books together.  No need to commit to joining every week\, the beauty of JSU book clubs is that you can jump in at any point and there is no preparation required! Participants can join in-person or via Zoom. \nWe will meet every Tuesday at 115 The Knoll this semester\, beginning on January 28. This semester\, we are going through the book “The Problem of Pain” by C.S. Lewis. \nREGISTER HERE! \n“If God is good and all-powerful\, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain? And what about the suffering of animals\, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it?  \nThe greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle these knotty issues. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight\, C.S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of human nature.” \nJoin us for refreshments at 115 The Knoll for a time of reading and discussion together! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/just-show-up-book-club-4-2/2025-04-22/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 115 The Knoll
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T130000
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture in Sage Chapel
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the beautiful Sage Chapel\, and snag a free lunch! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Tuesday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-in-sage-chapel-4/2025-04-22/
LOCATION:Sage Chapel\, Ho Plaza\, Ithava\, NY\, 14853\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250418T100000
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at the Knoll
DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday mornings for our Public Reading of Scripture and a free breakfast! \nLOCATION CHANGE: This Friday\, April 18\, we are meeting on-campus at the Prayer Tent on Ho Plaza with donuts and coffee! \n  \nOur Public Reading of Scripture events are a time to gather in community to hear The Bible read aloud while sharing a meal. \nAll you have to do is listen. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb the Word of God without pressure or expectation. \n  \nWhy Join Public Reading of Scripture\nThe Bible is a Key\nThe Bible has had such an impact in the history of humanity\, learning more about what it says and teaches will unlock a new understanding to history and literature. \nIt’s a Biblical Practice\nIn Scripture we often see God’s people receive God’s Word aloud together as a community. \nSpiritual Food\nWhile we are all very aware that we need food to duel our physical bodies\, reading scripture is a spiritual discipline we can practice to feed ourselves spiritually. \nA Better Bible Strategy\nIt takes 90 hours to listen to the Bible in it’s entirety\, yet hardly anyone every reads through it all. Many of us want to read more of the Bible\, but few have a disciplined strategy to succeed. Reading/hearing Scripture aloud in community makes it easy as you listen while you eat and find a small community of people who journey through the Bible with you over the year. \nHope to see you on the Knoll!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-the-knoll-3/
LOCATION:Ho Plaza\, near Sage Chapel\, Cornell University
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T210000
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at CHOP
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the historic Cornell House of Prayer (CHOP)\, and stay for some free pizza! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Thursday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-chop-3/2025-04-17/
LOCATION:Cornell House of Prayer\, 536 Thurston Ave\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T203000
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SUMMARY:Moral Outrage: Who Are We To Say?
DESCRIPTION:Veritas Forum brings you: \nMoral Outrage\nWho Are We to Say?\nA conversation on where morals come from\, why they differ\, and what to do about it. \nApril 16th\, 2025\n7:00pm to 8:30pm ET\nKlarman Hall KG70\nor remotely via Zoom \nReception with Purity Ice Cream to follow! \nRegister Here\nTwo of the most common moral responses on campus are outrage and apathy. Why do we have these reactions to different sets of things? Can we trust our moral instincts? Audun Dahl\, a moral psychologist and David Lahti\, a Christian evolutionary biologist\, discuss what we can learn from their fields and how we might go about living with some of this knowledge. \nDavid Lahti; Associate Professor of Biology and Psychology\, CUNY\nDavid Lahti is an Associate Professor of Biology at Queens College\, City University of New York (CUNY)\, and is also affiliated with the doctoral faculty in Psychology and Biology at the CUNY Graduate Center. He leads the Behavior & Evolution Laboratory\, which focuses on learned behaviors in birds and humans\, cultural evolution\, rapid trait evolution\, and the development of morality and religion. \nLahti holds two PhDs: one in moral philosophy and philosophy of biology from the Whitefield Institute\, Oxford\, where he explored the contributions of science to understanding morality\, and another in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Michigan\, where he studied rapid evolution in African weaverbirds. His postdoctoral work included research on bird song development and human psychology from an evolutionary perspective. \nIn addition to his academic work\, Lahti integrates his scientific research with his Christian faith\, discussing topics such as cultural evolution and the interplay between science and religion. His lab consists of a diverse team working on projects ranging from ornithology to urban ecology. \nAudun Dahl; Professor of Psychology\, Cornell\nI am interested in development of morality across the lifespan. Every day\, from infancy to old age\, we encounter morally relevant events. We help or hurt another person\, or we witness others who help or hurt\, in both mundane and life-changing ways. As we develop\, and enter new social situations\, we encounter new rules for right and wrong behaviors. Religious texts spell out how to pray. Schools teach their students about how to use sources without plagiarizing. The abundance of moral and other principles prompts children and adults to determine\, again and again\, what makes for right and wrong ways of acting. \nThe Developmental Moral Psychology Lab studies how we reason\, judge\, feel\, and act around issues of right and wrong across the lifespan. We also study how morality develops through everyday social interactions\, starting in early childhood. We use a variety of methods—including laboratory experiments\, naturalistic observations\, structured interviews\, and surveys—to study infants\, children\, adolescents\, and adults from different communities. For instance\, we study how infants begin to help and harm others\, and how adults form judgments and decisions about complex issues\, such as academic integrity and moral dilemmas. Through this range of methods and age groups\, we seek to understand both the diversity and the unity of human morality. \nToni Alimi; (moderator) Assistant Professor of Classics\, Cornell \nMy research and teaching span ancient Roman philosophy (specializing in Lactantius and Augustine)\, intellectual history (focusing on freedom\, slavery\, law\, rule\, and authority)\, contemporary ethics and politics (idem)\, and philosophy of religion. My first book\, Slaves of God\, explicates Augustine’s reasons for justifying slavery and argues that slavery is a central theme in his broader ethics and politics. \nI’m in the early stages of research for a broader philosophical history of slavery (tentatively titled Slavery: A Philosophical History)\, which will trace the development of ideas of natural and retributive slavery from their ancient Greek and Roman provenances through late antiquity\, medieval and early modern Christianity\, into the antebellum United States. \nAs a Klarman Fellow (2021-2024)\, I am a postdoctoral associate in Classics with an affiliate appointment in Philosophy. Before Cornell\, I earned the Ph.D. in Religion\, Ethics\, and Politics from Princeton University\, the M.A.R. in Ethics from Yale Divinity School\, and the A.B. in Religion from Princeton University. \nRegister Here
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/moral-outrage/
LOCATION:Klarman Hall KG70\, 232 Feeney Way\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14853
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T200000
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SUMMARY:Just Show Up Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join as you can for our Just Show Up book club! \nJust Show Up (JSU) Book Club is a book club without homework where people gather to read\, listen\, and discuss great books together.  No need to commit to joining every week\, the beauty of JSU book clubs is that you can jump in at any point and there is no preparation required! Participants can join in-person or via Zoom. \nWe will meet every Tuesday at 115 The Knoll this semester\, beginning on January 28. This semester\, we are going through the book “The Problem of Pain” by C.S. Lewis. \nREGISTER HERE! \n“If God is good and all-powerful\, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain? And what about the suffering of animals\, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it?  \nThe greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle these knotty issues. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight\, C.S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of human nature.” \nJoin us for refreshments at 115 The Knoll for a time of reading and discussion together! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/just-show-up-book-club-4-2/2025-04-15/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 115 The Knoll
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T130000
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture in Sage Chapel
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the beautiful Sage Chapel\, and snag a free lunch! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Tuesday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-in-sage-chapel-4/2025-04-15/
LOCATION:Sage Chapel\, Ho Plaza\, Ithava\, NY\, 14853\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T100000
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at the Knoll
DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday mornings for our Public Reading of Scripture and a free breakfast on the Knoll! \n  \nOur Public Reading of Scripture events are a time to gather in community to hear The Bible read aloud while sharing a meal. \nAll you have to do is listen. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb the Word of God without pressure or expectation. \n  \nWhy Join Public Reading of Scripture\nThe Bible is a Key\nThe Bible has had such an impact in the history of humanity\, learning more about what it says and teaches will unlock a new understanding to history and literature. \nIt’s a Biblical Practice\nIn Scripture we often see God’s people receive God’s Word aloud together as a community. \nSpiritual Food\nWhile we are all very aware that we need food to duel our physical bodies\, reading scripture is a spiritual discipline we can practice to feed ourselves spiritually. \nA Better Bible Strategy\nIt takes 90 hours to listen to the Bible in it’s entirety\, yet hardly anyone every reads through it all. Many of us want to read more of the Bible\, but few have a disciplined strategy to succeed. Reading/hearing Scripture aloud in community makes it easy as you listen while you eat and find a small community of people who journey through the Bible with you over the year. \nHope to see you on the Knoll!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-the-knoll/2025-04-11/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 111 The Knoll
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T210000
DTSTAMP:20250102T212333Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T212333Z
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at CHOP
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the historic Cornell House of Prayer (CHOP)\, and stay for some free pizza! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Thursday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-chop-3/2025-04-10/
LOCATION:Cornell House of Prayer\, 536 Thurston Ave\, Ithaca\, NY\, 14850\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T193000
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SUMMARY:Can We Talk About it? Why Faith Remains the Hardest Conversation on Campus
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you by Chesterton House and COLLIS Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture\nCan We Talk About It? Why Faith Remains the Hardest Conversation on Campus\nApril 10\, 2025\n5:30 pm EST Physical Sciences 120 or via Zoom \nRegister Here \nThe university is meant to be a place where every idea can be discussed\, debated\, and tested. But does it always live up to that ideal? When it comes to faith\, many students and faculty feel pressured to self-censor\, avoiding ideas that might ruffle too many feathers. Yet\, faith and religion have a profound impact throughout politics\, science\, mental health\, and beyond. Is this self-censorship leaving crucial issues underdiscussed? \nAuthor Mary Eberstadt ‘83\, Senior Research Fellow at the Faith and Reason Institute in Washington DC\, understands these challenges first-hand. A Cornell graduate\, she will share with us her journey to becoming a Christian public intellectual\, why faith remains such a difficult topic on many campuses that claim to champion open dialogue\, and how to navigate these challenges in both truthful and winsome ways. Join us for a conversation about how to bring faith conversations back into academic and public discourse and why doing so matters. \n  \nMary Eberstadt ’83; Panula Chair in Christian Culture\, Catholic Information Center\nMary Eberstadt is an American writer\, and author of several influential books including How the West Really Lost God; Adam and Eve after the Pill; and Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics. She also authored a novel called The Loser Letters: A Comic Tale of Life\, Death\, and Atheism\, which debuted as a stage-play in 2017. She has written for many journals and magazines\, and her work has been translated into numerous languages. \nMrs. Eberstadt is a senior research fellow at the Faith and Reason Institute\, and she holds the Panula Chair at the Catholic Information center in Washington\, DC. Her early career includes two years as a speechwriter to an American Secretary of State\, George Shultz\, and another year as speechwriter to a U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations\, Jeane Kirkpatrick. She holds honorary doctorates in humane letters from Seton Hall University in New Jersey and from Magdalen College\, New Hampshire. \nMary Eberstadt is delighted to be appearing this week at her alma mater. She grew up in Central New York\, and she enjoys several personal ties to Cornell\, where she graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Philosophy and Government. Her senior paper\, on Immanuel Kant’s theory of aesthetic judgment\, was supervised in part by a mentor who was one of the titans of\nCornell’s philosophy faculty\, the late Norman Kretzmann. Mary resided throughout her undergraduate years in Telluride House\, and she worked for four years as a special assistant in the Philosophy Department. \nFinally\, Mary is also embarking in 2025 on a new\, five-year\, multidimensional project\, “Remembering Upstate New York\,” dedicated to bringing the region’s extraordinary history and culture to new literary and theatrical life. Updates about the project\, its team\, and her other work can be found on her website\, maryeberstadt.com
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/mary-eberstadt-4-10-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T203000
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SUMMARY:Was the Church Right About the Sexual Revolution?
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you by Chesterton House and COLLIS Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture\nWas the Church Right About the Sexual Revolution? Taking Stock of a Failed Experiment\nApril 9\, 2025\n6:30 pm EST | 111 The Knoll Rd\n*Registration Required \nRegister Here \nFew movements have had as much social transformation as the sexual revolution. More freedom\, more sex\, more control over how and when we reproduce—the sexual revolution promised a happier and more equitable future. Paradoxically\, however\, recent research has suggested that women are less happy now than half a century ago. A slew of books in recent years now question whether the sexual revolution overpromised and underdelivered. Join us for a conversation with Mary Eberstadt on taking stock of the sexual revolution—and whether the Church predicted what we’re seeing today. \n  \nMary Eberstadt ’83; Panula Chair in Christian Culture\, Catholic Information Center\nMary Eberstadt is an American writer\, and author of several influential books including How the West Really Lost God; Adam and Eve after the Pill; and Primal Screams: How the Sexual Revolution Created Identity Politics. She also authored a novel called The Loser Letters: A Comic Tale of Life\, Death\, and Atheism\, which debuted as a stage-play in 2017. She has written for many journals and magazines\, and her work has been translated into numerous languages. \nMrs. Eberstadt is a senior research fellow at the Faith and Reason Institute\, and she holds the Panula Chair at the Catholic Information center in Washington\, DC. Her early career includes two years as a speechwriter to an American Secretary of State\, George Shultz\, and another year as speechwriter to a U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations\, Jeane Kirkpatrick. She holds honorary doctorates in humane letters from Seton Hall University in New Jersey and from Magdalen College\, New Hampshire. \nMary Eberstadt is delighted to be appearing this week at her alma mater. She grew up in Central New York\, and she enjoys several personal ties to Cornell\, where she graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Philosophy and Government. Her senior paper\, on Immanuel Kant’s theory of aesthetic judgment\, was supervised in part by a mentor who was one of the titans of\nCornell’s philosophy faculty\, the late Norman Kretzmann. Mary resided throughout her undergraduate years in Telluride House\, and she worked for four years as a special assistant in the Philosophy Department. \nFinally\, Mary is also embarking in 2025 on a new\, five-year\, multidimensional project\, “Remembering Upstate New York\,” dedicated to bringing the region’s extraordinary history and culture to new literary and theatrical life. Updates about the project\, its team\, and her other work can be found on her website\, maryeberstadt.com
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/mary-eberstadt-4-9-2025/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 111 The Knoll
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T210000
DTSTAMP:20250328T180831Z
CREATED:20250317T220100Z
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SUMMARY:From Mines to Vines: Cultivating Peace through Agriculture & Faith
DESCRIPTION:From Mines to Vines: Cultivating Peace through Agriculture & Faith\nA Laureate Lecture by Ms. Heidi Kühn\, Founder & CEO of Roots of Peace\, World Food Prize Laureate\, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee\n+ Panel Discussion with:\nDr. Christopher Barrett\, Professor of Applied Economics and Management\, Cornell University\nNodjibeye Cherubin\, Civil Engineer and Humphrey Fellow from Chad\nFrancine Barchett\, (moderator) Cornell PhD Candidate and Youth Member\, World Food Prize Foundation Council of Advisors \nApril 8\, 2025\n7:30 PM EST\nReception & hours d’ourves to follow\nPhysical Sciences 120 or via Zoom\nRegister Here \nAcross nearly 70 countries\, landmines and unexploded ordnances sow fear and uncertainty\, and many remain long after conflicts end. In 1997\, guided by her Catholic faith and care for human dignity\, Heidi Kühn founded Roots of Peace to help turn “mines to vines” — replacing remnants of war with regenerative agriculture. Since then\, her organization has removed over 100\,000 landmines and restored farming livelihoods in ten countries\, from Croatia to Afghanistan\, Vietnam\, and beyond. \nIn this special Laureate Lecture at Cornell University\, Ms. Kühn will explore the intersection of agriculture\, peacebuilding\, and spiritual conviction. She will be joined by a panel of experts who will reflect on how the Christian faith can inspire practical solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges in collaboration with scholars and practitioners from many different religions. \nWhether you are religious\, spiritual\, or secular\, all are welcome to engage in this conversation about belonging\, purpose\, and the shared human calling to care for one another and the Earth. \nPanelists: \n\nDr. Christopher Barrett\, Professor of Applied Economics and Management\, Cornell University\nNodjibeye Cherubin\, Civil Engineer and Humphrey Fellow from Chad\nFrancine Barchett\, Cornell PhD Candidate and Youth Member\, World Food Prize Foundation Council of Advisors (Moderator)\n\nCo-sponsored by World Food Prize Foundation • Cornell Department of Global Development • Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability • Office of Meaning Making & Spirituality • Cornell Faith & Environment Collective • Chesterton House • Cornell COLLIS Institute of Catholic Thought & Culture • American Scientific Affiliation \nHeidi Kühn; Founder & CEO of Roots of Peace\, World Food Prize Laureate\, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee\nHeidi Kühn is a visionary leader whose life’s work has been dedicated to cultivating peace in places once ravaged by conflict. A graduate of the University of California\, Berkeley\, in 1979 with a degree in Political Economics\, Heidi emerged from the era of the Peace Movement with a determination to transform its ideals into tangible action. \nHer early career in journalism saw her founding NewsLink International\, a news agency reporting on glasnost and perestroika from the Soviet Union. From Alaska’s frozen frontiers to the heart of Cold War tensions\, Heidi’s stories for CNN\, ABC\, CBS\, NBC\, Nippon TV\, and Sky News helped bridge divides\, fostering understanding where walls once stood. \nIn 1997\, following her own battle with cancer\, Heidi took on another silent killer—landmines. She founded Roots of Peace\, a humanitarian organization dedicated to replacing fields of destruction with fields of life. Through the “Mines to Vines” initiative\, Heidi has transformed war-torn landscapes into thriving vineyards and orchards. For Heidi\, landmines were a “cancer of the earth\,” and her mission was clear: restore hope\, food security\, and livelihoods to millions. \nRoots of Peace has made an extraordinary impact: over 100\,000 landmines and unexploded bombs removed\, more than 7 million fruit trees planted\, and agricultural livelihoods restored to over 1 million farmers and families across ten countries\, including Afghanistan\, Angola\, Bosnia-Herzegovina\, Cambodia\, Croatia\, Iraq\, Israel\, Palestine\, and Vietnam. \nNotably\, Heidi’s leadership in Afghanistan contributed to a transformative USAID program\, which increased the country’s agricultural exports from $250 million in 2014 to over $1.5 billion in 2024. \nBorn into a pioneer family that settled 2\,500 acres in San Rafael\, California\, in the 1860s\, Heidi’s reverence for the land runs deep. A proud Daughter of the American Revolution\, she continues this legacy of stewardship\, passing it on to her four children and seven grandchildren. \nHeidi’s memoir\, Breaking Ground (2020)\, chronicles her extraordinary journey\, serving as both an inspiring narrative and a call to action for global peace. Today\, Heidi lives in San Rafael with her husband\, Gary. She serves as Chairperson for the Smithsonian’s 250th Anniversary of America (2026)\, continuing her mission to bridge divides and plant the seeds of a more peaceful future. \nRegister Here
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/heidi-kuhn-4-08-2025/
LOCATION:Physical Science Building\, PSB 120
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SUMMARY:Just Show Up Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join as you can for our Just Show Up book club! \nJust Show Up (JSU) Book Club is a book club without homework where people gather to read\, listen\, and discuss great books together.  No need to commit to joining every week\, the beauty of JSU book clubs is that you can jump in at any point and there is no preparation required! Participants can join in-person or via Zoom. \nWe will meet every Tuesday at 115 The Knoll this semester\, beginning on January 28. This semester\, we are going through the book “The Problem of Pain” by C.S. Lewis. \nREGISTER HERE! \n“If God is good and all-powerful\, why does he allow his creatures to suffer pain? And what about the suffering of animals\, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it?  \nThe greatest Christian thinker of our time sets out to disentangle these knotty issues. With his signature wealth of compassion and insight\, C.S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungering for a true understanding of human nature.” \nJoin us for refreshments at 115 The Knoll for a time of reading and discussion together! \nWe hope to see you there!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/just-show-up-book-club-4-2/2025-04-08/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 115 The Knoll
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture in Sage Chapel
DESCRIPTION:Join us journey through the entire Bible together in the beautiful Sage Chapel\, and snag a free lunch! \nThe Bible is a masterpiece of world literature and of immense historical significance. We welcome all to join regardless of religious affiliations. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb these fascinating and complex texts without pressure or expectation. \n\nWhat is the value of the Public Reading of Scripture?\nAs we listen to the text being read aloud\,  we are automatically forced slow down and only read at the pace of the reader. \nReading scripture aloud in community is an ancient practice\, before books were widely distributed (or easily replicated) the main way these texts were shared was as they were read aloud in group settings. \nReading through the whole Bible offers an experience like no other- no skipping over the uncomfortable or focusing on your favorite verses\, parables\, or stories. \nEvery Tuesday! We’ll be here every week this semester\, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-in-sage-chapel-4/2025-04-08/
LOCATION:Sage Chapel\, Ho Plaza\, Ithava\, NY\, 14853\, United States
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SUMMARY:Public Reading of Scripture at the Knoll
DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday mornings for our Public Reading of Scripture and a free breakfast on the Knoll! \n  \nOur Public Reading of Scripture events are a time to gather in community to hear The Bible read aloud while sharing a meal. \nAll you have to do is listen. \nThis multi-level experience will allow you to slow down and absorb the Word of God without pressure or expectation. \n  \nWhy Join Public Reading of Scripture\nThe Bible is a Key\nThe Bible has had such an impact in the history of humanity\, learning more about what it says and teaches will unlock a new understanding to history and literature. \nIt’s a Biblical Practice\nIn Scripture we often see God’s people receive God’s Word aloud together as a community. \nSpiritual Food\nWhile we are all very aware that we need food to duel our physical bodies\, reading scripture is a spiritual discipline we can practice to feed ourselves spiritually. \nA Better Bible Strategy\nIt takes 90 hours to listen to the Bible in it’s entirety\, yet hardly anyone every reads through it all. Many of us want to read more of the Bible\, but few have a disciplined strategy to succeed. Reading/hearing Scripture aloud in community makes it easy as you listen while you eat and find a small community of people who journey through the Bible with you over the year. \nHope to see you on the Knoll!
URL:https://chestertonhouse.org/events/public-reading-of-scripture-at-the-knoll/2025-03-28/
LOCATION:Chesterton House – 111 The Knoll
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