The Contemplative Life
Mon, Apr 22
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Read This:
(Access readings on Perusall)
Primary Reading: Selections from Byung-Chul Han, Vita Contemplativa
Secondary Readings: Zena Hitz, “What Is Time For?” (Plough, Aug 2023); Paul J. Griffiths, “Ora et Labora: Christians Don’t Need Leisure” (Church Life Journal, Jul 2018)
Do This:
After completing the readings for today, consider the following questions (which we will talk about in class):
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In which ways do you live a contemplative life? In which ways do your routines “crowd out” contemplation? How might you lead a more contemplative life? What is the connection between contemplation and leisure?