The Maurin Academy’s monthly Communio group will meet this Saturday at 4 p.m. US Central Time, live on Zoom, to discuss Chapter 4 of Hans Urs von Balthasar’s book Mysterium Paschale: The Mystery of Easter. We will post the Zoom link for Maurin Academy patrons on the day. As always, reading is optional–don’t be shy to come if you just want to listen, or want to take part based on your own questions.
By Laurie M. Johnson My latest book has been published by Wipf & Stock! My hope is that this book will help readers gain perspective on the political/culture wars that hold our societies back. While the focus is on the US and the causes of its economic, cultural, political and religious divisions, the information and … Read more
Using selections of texts from Plato’s Republic, Gorgias, Symposium, and Laws, Laurie will discuss key ideas that attracted early Christians: Plato’s idealism (doctrine of the forms), his views on justice, the role of human love, the existence of God, and the afterlife. The last half hour, at least, will be for open discussion. Each session … Read more
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Dr. Larry Chapp of the popular blog Gaudium et Spes joins Spencer and Laurie for a discussion about ressourcement theology, the inspiration for the international Catholic journal Communio. Dr. Chapp cares for a Catholic Worker farm and, through his blog and numerous YouTube videos, brings his own version of Peter Maurin’s “agronomic university” to a larger audience. We share a lot in common with Dr. Chapp, both in philosophy as well as practice, as we also are attempting a Catholic Worker farm, as well as an agronomic university through the Maurin Academy.