Lunch & Discussion with Aaron Cass
Join us for Lunch and a Talk by Aaron Cass
“You can’t get there from here”
THE UNKNOWABLE AS THE FOUNDATION OF LIFE AND ART
An imaginative exploration of the vital need for a metaphysic of mystery, sacred spaces, and freedom from the dominion of the measurable, with examples factual and fictional from Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi, The Kogi People of Columbia, Andrei Tarkovsky, The Sistine Chapel, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi and more.
Tuesday, April 30th, 12:00PM - 1:15PM
The University of Chicago Divinity School, Swift Hall,
1025 E 58th Street, Chicago, IL. 60637
Common Room (first floor)
Lunch is sponsored by Seldon Institute. RSVP Required by April 27th (RSVP below).
This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited. If you RSVP and find yourself unable to attend, please contact us.
This event is in partnership with the Martin Marty Center at the University of Chicago Divinity School.
Aaron Cass is the Seldon Institute Writer-in-Residence (2024-2025).
He is a playwright, professional theatre maker, writer, and educator, with a special interest in the development of a spiritual perspective with contemporary relevance. He has over forty years of experience running retreats and study programs on behalf of the Beshara Trust and Chisholme Institute, two UK charities researching the personal and cultural benefits of an education based on the unity of being — a principle essential to all the world’s mystical traditions.
He is also a part-time designer/woodworker and teaches cooking skills at a school for young people on the autistic spectrum. He lives and works in Edinburgh.
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