Have you ever found yourself wishing you had a little more time to discuss and reflect on some of the ideas you hear from The Anselm Society? Then you'll love joining us for Philosophy by the Fireside.

Philosophy by the Fireside is a casual guided discussion among friends gathered around a fire. That means you don't need to have read or even have substantial familiarity with philosophy -- just curiosity and an interest in exploring ideas. The evenings will be led by a facilitator, who will introduce a topic, provide background, and guide the ensuing discussion.

Recommendations for optional readings will be made available ahead of time. Participants are asked to bring an appetizer and beverage (alcoholic or non) to share.

This meeting's topic: How to Inhabit Time

"Our identities and our spiritual lives are shaped by history, memory, and cultural rhythms. As Christians and as human beings, we do not live in a “nowhen” time, disconnected from history, memory, and our own mortality. What we do with truth is inextricably connected to where we are and when we are, in a particular moment in history. Join us as we discuss James K.A. Smith’s How to Inhabit Time, touching on a broad range of philosophy and theology of time, to discover what role our understanding of time plays in our moral and spiritual formation as Christians."

Optional reading: How to Inhabit Time, by James K.A Smith