2013
May
| May 3 |
COMMON GROUND: THE THREE MESSIAHS
Location: 77 W. Washington St., 17th floor, Chicago
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Based in biblical Judaism, the Messiah as person, idea, and vision then appears and develops in all three Abrahamic religions. It appears, however, in markedly different ways. And the variations reveal the unique character and genius of each of these faiths and, at the same time, a singular vision they share.
Herbert W. Bronstein is a member of the Common Ground faculty and Senior Rabbi Emeritus, North Shore Congregation Israel. He is the editor of "Liturgies for the Reform Movement," and lecturer at Lake Forest College. A Scholor of comparative religions, he is a trustee for the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions.
Program from 7-9 pm; join us from 6-7 pm for refreshments prior to the program in the Swedenborg Library, 17th floor, 77 W. Washington St., Chicago. $10 fee payable to Common Ground. Click here to reserve a seat: Three Messiahs with Herbert Bronstein
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| May 4 |
Lascaux Caves Tour at the Field Museum
Location: Swedenborg Library 77 W Washington St Room 1700 Chicago IL
Time: 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Starting from the Swedenborg Library at noon for a quick lunch, we'll travel to the Field Museum to join a larger group coming from Common Ground in Deerfield, IL. At 1 pm at the museum, we'll hear a lecture about the Lascaux Caves, followed by a 1:30 tour of the exhibit. After the tour, linger at the museum or return downtown with the Library group. $35 payable to Common Ground covers the museum entry, lecture and special exhibit tour. To reserve a seat (by Friday, May 3), click here: Lascaux Caves Exhibit Tour at the Field Museum
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| May 6 |
GOSPEL OF MARK DISCUSSION GROUP
Location: Swedenborg Library, 17th floor, 77 W. Washington St. Chicago
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
WE WILL WRAP UP our discussion with chapters 15-16 of "Person to Person: The Gospel of Mark" by Paul Vickers, with Rev. Dr. George Dole.
God, according to Vickers, is the same immediate presence for today's reader as for those living at the time of Mark. Through the immediacy of God's presence, we are urged to examine and improve our lives. Encouraging a less self-centered engagement with the world, "Person to Person:The Gospel of Mark" fosters development of a more loving, more spiritually conscious soul. Fee: Free will offering. Refreshments.
The book is on loan from the Swedenborg Library. What to join in, but don't have the book yet? Just read the Gospel of Mark in your Bible.
Rev. Dr. George Dole is professor emeritus of the Swedenborg House of Studies at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif. and part of the translation team working on translating Swedenborg's original neo-Latin texts. He is the author of "Freedom & Evil," "A Thoughtful Soul," "A Scientist Explores Spirit,", and "A View From Within" in addition to several monographs on Swedenborgian topics. He is a scholar of the Bible and biblical languages with degrees from Yale, Oxford, Harvard and the New Church Theological School.
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June
| Jun 7 |
COMMON GROUND: RELIGION EVOLVING? with Jim Kenney
Location: 2nd floor, 77 W. Washington St., Chicago
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
This past October, the extraordinary “Awakened World 2012,” conference was held in Rome and Florence, Italy. Co-Directed by Jim, the event took up a vital and exciting question: Do religion and spirituality evolve or do they merely change? The verdict from the 250 leaders, scholars, and activists brought together by the conference was a resounding “Yes” for religious evolution. Why? And just what does that portend? Jim has some exciting answers, possibilities, and insights to explore. $10 payable to Common Ground.
Jim Kenney is the director of Common Ground, and author of "Thriving in the Crosscurrent: Clarity and Hope in a Time of Sea Change."
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| Jun 10 |
Bible Discussion Group led by Rev. Dr. George Dole
Location: Swedenborg Library 77 W Washington St Room 1700 Chicago IL
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
In "A Book About Us", Rev. Dr. George Dole presents an appealing narrative of his own that helps us to see how the Biblical story, with its incredibly vivid characters, both parallels our personal life stories and calls us to reshape them. Underlying this account is an important challenge to the reader: to embrace, rather than resolve, the various paradoxes of our lives.
This book offers a step toward heaven by affirming the human quest for meaning and the centrality of the Biblical message for that quest.
Join us in the Library, where we will connect with Rev. Dr. George Dole, who will participate from his study in Bath, Maine. We'll also join with members from the Church of the Open Word in St. Louis, Missouri, via Google Talk. Free will offering. Borrow the book from the Library (it's only 72 pages) by clicking here: Borrow "A Book About Us"
Rev. Dr. George Dole is professor emeritus of the Swedenborg House of Studies at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif. and part of the translation team working on translating Swedenborg's original neo-Latin texts. He is the author of "Freedom & Evil," "A Thoughtful Soul," "A Scientist Explores Spirit,", and "A View From Within" in addition to several monographs on Swedenborgian topics. He is a scholar of the Bible and biblical languages with degrees from Yale, Oxford, Harvard and the New Church Theological School.
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| Jun 14 |
COMMON GROUND: SPIRITUAL ECONOMICS
Location: Swedenborg Library, 77 W. Washington St., 17th floor, Chicago
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Most of the world's economic systems are based on material growth linked to expansion of the gross domestic products. What these gauges don't tell us is how people are really faring, their well being and prosperity. The U.S. has the largest GDP on the planet, but still has dramatic income inequality, a declining middle class, fractured health-care system and environmental maladies. How do we get beyond growth-based economics? John Wasik, author of The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome will share his latest research for an upcoming book and outline a strategy for a dignity-based economics.
John Wasik is the author of thirteen books including "The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome: Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream." He has lectured across the U.S. and has appeared on NBC, PBS, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX, and on radio stations across the world.
Program from 7-9 pm; join us from 6-7 pm for refreshments prior to the program in the Swedenborg Library, 17th floor, 77 W. Washington St., Chicago. $10 fee payable to Common Ground. Click here to reserve a seat: Spiritual Economics with John Wasik
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Swedenborg Library
77 W. Washington
Room 1700
Chicago, IL, 60602
Phone: 312.346.7003
Fax: 312.346.7004
For any questions or comments contact
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