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|The Inimitable Jeeves [4]
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Does anyone remember an Italian restaurant in Elmwood Park?
It used to be on Rt. 46 next to a Dunkin Donuts. Then it moved to a place in a residential neighborhood surrounded by homes. It had a private parking lot. Excellent food at reasonable prices. After it moved it tried to go upscale and didn't survive. They always served hot italian peppers as a complimentary plate. Realy hot peppers. What was it's name?
no. trovato's closed a few months ago. this place moved off rt. 46 about 10 ago. it was open in the residential area for about 3 years and has been closed for over 5 years.
What was in the spot Trovato's in used to be Carnival Spot. A GREAT Italian restaurant and then they moved down 46 to another spot semi residential and only lasted a couple of years. The reason we think was because the chef - owner stopped cooking and worked the front of the house. The food was good, but, no longer great. I don't know if that's the restaurant you were thinking of.
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thanks. was going nuts trying to remember. a mind is a terrible thing to lose. i don't remember lucy but her son was a little pretentious. when they moved, there were tuxes and black tie staff. he said he used to work at babbo and was trying for the babbo vibe. not quite, but i always liked that place. not too many places serve offal, even tripe. it's too bad when a place tries to be what it isn't. i feel the same way about arturo's. in midland park. 20 years ago it was a nice family run byob. they always tried to upsell - pushing the overpriced specials and asking if you want a tricolore salad without telling you a salad was included in the meal. but the food was always good. when they expanded and added the bar, it wasn't the same. it still gets good reviews but i just couldn't tolerate it anymore. even after i had been there 20 times, no reservations accepted but if uncle johnny's friend came he got the table before me. still, they are still open so they must be doing something right.
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Don't get me started on Arturo's......in the old BYOB, they wore the tuxedos too as I recall. I used to laugh when they would bring the pasta out of the kitchen in a skillet.....place it on the butane burner that had no flame...swish it around for about 10 seconds and then plate it.....now that was pretentious.
I used to go to Foro Italico on Elm every Tuesday night with friends to see the barmaid...Our bill was always over $200 which was considerable back in the day......the last time we went, our group of three were the only ones in the place as there was a blizzard and about two feet of snow fell quite quickly......Lucy did not even buy us a drink.
Joey was a nice guy....his little brother Tony(?).....not so much.
I miss Le Bistro.....
Are you referring to the place that was off of River Drive near the Marcal plant? It was on a corner of a residential street surrounded by private houses? I can't remember the name of it right now, but it served Italian/Continental food.
Carnival spot i thought was a great place to go eat,had a round sicilian pizza that was sooo good,wonder if they went out of buisness or just moved elsewhere,anyone know for sure?
Le Bistro in Elmwood Park, then the owner opened Carnival, sold it and opened Portobello in Oakland, NJ. It's the same food from Le Bistro at Portobello.
Trovato's was good. I never felt the Oakland location was anywhere near as good as Elmwood Park. I don't know the history but I think most people here filled in the blanks.
What as the name of Giorgio Chinaglia's restaurant? Wasn't that in Elmwood Park also? Thanks.


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Ah, Hannah, why must you do this to me, make me feel for Snape? How could I hate the man in this story, this broken, lonely, self-hating man? You've gone and done it. You've made me want him to be happy -- or at the least, less miserable.
I really like the voice of this story. What I suppose that means is that you told the story, but it was still seen and felt through his point of view. And what a miserable place that was, I should say.
The flow, as well, was wonderful. Each flashback was put in just the right spot, and they were sequential as well, which lends itself to his story, his descent from a boy who loved his best friend and watched her play in the snow to the man who drank alone in his office and everyone around him that mattered to him was dead.
Charity was an interesting addition. I guess I never considered the idea that he had known her on anything more than a professional level or had purposely interacted with her outside of that. Just the simple act of turning a page for her gave her the idea that he was not quite what he seemed, and even as she was murdered, he was still that different man. Having him keep the chain with him always really touched me on a deep level. It made me think of him as someone incapable of murder who was capable of pretending that he was.
I've been meaning to ask and should probably look it up, but is Mary MacDonald as Severus's first kill canon or your own canon? Either way, it's brilliant, because it signified that Severus had truly been lost. He seemed to genuinely care for Mary on some level, at least enough to seek her help in buying a gift for Lily. That it still haunted him and he thought of her often, both as she was before he became a Death Eater and how she begged for her life before he took it from her.
It's always fascinating to see that stray thead of humanity in him, because sometimes I have a hard time reconciling myself to the fact that the man that we met in the books was really good enough to sustain such a ruse for so long, that he was capable of loving Lily that deeply when he was scarcely old enough to understand what love is. Somehow, fan fiction givs him that where it did not previously exist for me. Your story is really on the top of that list right now in that regard.
I am curious about the church service and its inplications in regard to religion in the Potterverse. I know it's a heavy subject and not something best brought up in a review, but I would like to hear your thoughts and ideas on the subject. I do, however, like that magical elements managed to blend their way in, but certain Muggle things remained, such as lighting the candles manually, yet the stained glass people could move around amongst themselves. Very nice detail and very nice touch.
I shall stop now, but before I go, I would love to re-iterate that this is a fantastic fic and I wish I had read it before QSQ deadline, or I would have nominated this in D/A. I love it that much, even if it does deal with a character that I cardinally don't like and almost can't. A testament to you and your abilities, my dear.
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Author's Response: This review put the biggest smile on my face, Jess, because this story has always been a little ignored, but I have a serious fondness for it - it was the first thing I'd written that I ever really and truly loved (I think it's probably one of my best stories to be honest). I think that's why I'm so fond of Severus, because I see him more as pitiable than contemptible. Yes, he has serious flaws but I actually think that no one is more brutally aware of his failings than he is, and by DH he is an utterly broken man (I rather think he probably welcomed death when it came), and compassion is exactly what I wanted the reader to feel for him (because warmth is probably asking a little too much). I really love the idea of a friendship (or even something more) between him and Charity because I figure at the absolute least they were colleagues and watching someone he knew be killed can't have been easy for Severus and it's just one extra weight of guilt for him. It made me think of him as someone incapable of murder who was capable of pretending that he was. You've summed up how I view him perfectly there, at least by this point in his life (there's the comment to Dumbledore in The Prince's Tale of "Lately, only those I couldn't save," when Dumbledore asks how many people he's seen die that rather suggests to me that he's come to regret a lot of his earlier actions as a Death Eater). Mary as his first kill is just my canon (I don't think in canon there's anything to conclusively prove one way or another whether he'd killed before Dumbledore or not, but it's always seemed like a total cop out to me to have him not given he was a Death Eater wholeheartedly at first, and no matter how manipulative Dumbledore is, I don't think he'd make a ma whose soul was previously unblemished rend his soul by killing him). I got into a discussion with someone once that got me to settle on the idea that a DE was forced to kill to prove their allegiance to the Dark Lord as part of taking the Mark. I liked the added conflict of making Severus' first kill someone he knew, and in fact I think that would probably appeal to the Dark lord too. I actually do have a story about Severus killing Mary but it needs a bit of a rewrite before it goes back up. As for the church service, part of my person canon for Severus is that, as this story mentions, he encountered religion in his childhood because of his father (it's Catholicism in my mind actually, because I rather think the Catholic guilt suits him), and originally I didn't have the wizarding elements in the church in this story, but one of my betas pointed out that there wouldn't be a Muggle church in Hogsmead and suggested I give it some magical elements to make it a wizarding church. It makes sense to me that there should be religion in the wizarding world, because there is such an overlap with the Muggle world in terms of Muggleborns coming into the wizarding world and Muggles like Seamus' dad marrying into it that plenty of them would be likely to have a faith and wouldn't give it up simply because they entered the wizarding world. I just think that there's no real reason for wizarding society to lack religion. Anyway that's a fairly brief comment on it, but like you said, a review's not the easiest place to discuss it. Thank you so much, my dear, for such an utterly awesome review!


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Pizza Bianca with Scamorza and Shaved Celery Root
With slices of celery root and chefs' new favorite cheese, scamorza, pizza night just got a lot more fun.
Published: January 2014 Servings: 4 active: 20 minutes total: 40 minutes
- ¼ bulb celery root (celeriac), peeled, very thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for baking sheet
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 oz. prepared pizza dough, room temperature
- 6 oz. scamorza cheese or smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced
- ½ small red onion, very thinly sliced
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon drained capers, chopped
- Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
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Calories (kcal) 420 Fat (g) 24 Saturated Fat (g) 10 Cholesterol (mg) 50 Carbohydrates (g) 34 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 4 Protein (g) 21 Sodium (mg) 970
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Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 500°. Toss celery root and 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium bowl; season with kosher salt and pepper. Set aside.
Gently stretch dough into a 16x12" oval and transfer to a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet. (If dough springs back, cover and let rest 10 minutes, then stretch again, resting as needed.) Brush with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil and bake until dry and golden, about 5 minutes (this prevents dough from getting soggy once the toppings are added). Remove from oven; top with cheese, reserved celery root, onion, Parmesan, and 1 Tbsp. oregano.
Bake pizza, rotating baking sheet halfway through, until cheese is melted, celery root is tender, and crust is golden brown, 12–15 minutes. Top with capers and more oregano; season with sea salt and pepper.
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Is Insider Trading Part of the Wall Street Fabric?
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Ortanique on the Mile
- Address:
278 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, FL 33134Neighborhood:
Coral Gables
- Cuisine:
Fusion / EclecticPrice: $31 to $50
Ortanique on the Mile
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.cindyhutsoncuisine.com/
- Phone: (305) 446-7710
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:30pm;
Monday - Wednesday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm,
Thursday - Saturday: 6:00pm - 11:00pm,
Sunday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Bar open daily at 5:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Fusion / Eclectic
- Executive Chef: Cindy Hutson
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Ortanique on the Mile delivers the abundant flavors of the Caribbean to your home. Chef Hutson and team will prepare a meal for parties of 4 or 400.
- Private Party Facilities: Please contact Georgina Pariente at the restaurant for details.
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A word from Ortanique on the Mile
The tropical feel and delicious aromas of the Islands abound at Ortanique. Hand painted motifs of Ortanique oranges and flowers grace the walls and rich natural woods complete the picture. Chef Cindy Hutson offers guests her award-winning "Cuisine of the Sun"...a fusion of different nations & the freshest of nature's bounty, combined with exciting and exotic tropical flavors.Continued
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Ortanique on the Mile reviews from OpenTable diners
149 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.2
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (88)special occasion (70)neighborhood gem (70)notable wine list (39)romantic (39)great for lunch (36)hot spot (31)good for groups (28)vibrant bar scene (14)late-night find (11)great for outdoor dining (7)great for brunch (4)scenic view (3)kid-friendly (3)Show More
- The bestOutrageousVIPDined on 11/21/2014We've been going to Ortanique for years. Service and food are always fantastic. Love this placeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- My favorite restaurant.BettyDined on 11/15/2014I love Ortanique. The food is outstanding!! It's a great place for lunch but even better for dinner. Very nice ambiance. Great place for a romantic dinner.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not happyJeanDined on 11/14/2014I was not happy with this selection, it was so noisy I could not have a conversation with my date. Also the waiter did not have any knowledge whatsoever of the menu. Furthermore was opinionated about the food. Horrible experience. Too loud for my taste, too crowded. I don't think I will be back.Special Features:
- Disappointing Meal in MiamiJFordDined on 11/5/2014Given this restaurant's high ratings my husband and I expected more. The server seemed quite inexperienced, for instance couldn't explain her wine recommendation other than to say, " I like it", and didn't offer to send someone to our table to help. She also recommended the crab cake as a first course, describing it as "lump crab, lightly breaded". When it was brought to our table the crab cake was heavily breaded and soggy and the "crab" was something dark and tasteless that I couldn't identify. I had the salmon for my main course, which was much better quality, but was covered with an overly sweet sauce. The food and overall experience was mediocre at best and we would not go back again.
- Fun restaurantSusanDined on 10/25/2014Great atmosphere, good food but annoying service. Felt like we were being rushed from the moment we sat down, although it was early and restaurant not crowded. We were still having desert and bill was practically thrown at us. Probably worth another try with different server.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- diggerjoanDined on 10/25/2014Excellent service by friendly staff. (Wish you had some potatoes on the menu:)Special Features:
- ALWAYS SUPERBkingbVIPDined on 10/23/2014Ortanique is our favorite restau in the Miami area - the best food, excellent service and our go-to-place for celebrations or just for a casual lunch. Chef Hutson is a genius~Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- SteveVIPDined on 10/21/2014Double pork chop is outstanding; consider requesting it butterflied.Special Features:
- Love it!!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 10/21/2014Great place! I took my husband for his bday and he loved it!Special Features:
- Good and different restaurantAlfonsoDined on 10/18/2014One of the best places in Miami,very creative meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very nice except?NuraDined on 10/18/2014Waiter was no very nice!!! Lucky for him I was able to see other servers and ask them to assist us.. Waiter thinks he is knowledgable about wine and food and tells you in a cocky respond what he thinks is the best food to order..Special Features:
- ServiceLuv2eatDined on 10/11/2014Although the food was tasty the service was tasteless. One of the hosts told us and pointed to our seats which I thought was not nice at all. The food took forever to come out and we had to ask for water and bread 3 times. When the waiter came to excuse himself for the delay in service he specifically said it wasn't his fault but that it was the cooks fault. Being that the restaurant is pricey I expected top of the line service and we didn't get that at all.
- EnjoyablePaulVIPDined on 10/10/2014Excellent flavors, good service, a little too noisySpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always GreatMiaminativedinerDined on 10/10/2014Our first time back in a while , it was better than ever. The mussels are a must have and the tuna tartare was excellent , with a nice spice with guacamole. The swordfish special and house favorite grouper were prepared perfectly . Don't forget the cappuccino chocolate ice cream . It's a bit loud but a great vibe .Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- taste of sweet island foodTitan2Dined on 10/5/2014The food ,as always was great. But sweet food tends to overwhelm you ,after a while you crave some salt! Service was Ok. Its a great place to go once every 2 months. Wish they would tame the sweetness, then I would probably go monthly.Bar drinks are great ! Grouper and salmon are great.Special Features:
- If you want flavor, search no more!StacyVIPDined on 10/1/2014Chef Cindy Hutson always hits her mark! Anything and everything you order from the menu is sure to tantalize your tastebuds. She has a way of mixing ingredients that will leave even the biggest foodie, like myself, wondering what she used. My particular favorites are any of the ceviche creations, her salmon and jerk pork chop and oh-my-goodness homemade rum cake or tres leches. Fantastic!Special Features:
- Ortanique - Irie Man!OT4spiceDined on 9/30/2014The carrot ginger bisque was unexpectedly delicious. The Mahi on hominy grits thoroughly enjoyable. The Mojito, as usual, worth imbibing. With a saporous mango tres leches to top it all off, you're never disappointed when you choose to dine here.Special Features:
- ConsistentOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 9/30/2014We have been many times to this restaurant and our experience has always been great! I highly recommend it, and would certainly return.Special Features:
- Always Wonderful!SpgesqVIPDined on 9/23/2014Freshest food and creative combinations! Nice to bring clients or celebrate an event. Wonderful service also.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Consistent qualityJPDSrDined on 9/20/2014Have been going to Orthanique since last century and have never been disappointed.Special Features:
- Consistently excellentFoodfanVIPDined on 9/20/2014There's a reason why the place is always packed year in and year out. The good is very high quality and the dishes are creative.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Victim of its own succesesMiamianDined on 9/20/2014This has been family default restaurant for celebrations since opening. Prices are now very high, especially bar/wine. The place was packed, a Saturday night, but our server was unable to keep up and deliver the service which in the past was always superb and attentive. Dinner for 4 with 2 desserts and two rounds of drinks was $298 before tip. $17 for glass of wine and $12 for Jameson, which elsewhere is sold as low as $7. $10 would have been reasonable. Portions were quite small, although well prepared and nicely presented. So many tables in a small place make for a lot of bumping. Noise levels made conversation almost impossible. Time for Cindy to re-assess what's going on and return to the formula that made Ortanique the best in Miami.Special Features:
- Gables Miami Spice Lunchfoodie4thoughtDined on 9/18/2014Loved that they featured the Miami Spice offerings when giving us menus. Hate when other Gables restaurants only grudgingly give you the Miami Spice menu after you have to ask for it. Good selection of appetizers. We loved the corvina ceviche and conch & corn fritters. Entree - skirt steak served with duck fat fries and charred broccolini - everything cooked to perfection. Lunch mate had the salmon (a Miami Spice staple) with a tasty ginger glaze, Jasmine rice and baby bok choy. Desserts - as we are both Miami natives, went with the mango tres leches. Very yummy - not ultra sweet like many local versions. The Paradise Cooler drink (Ciroc coconut,watermelon and pineapple juice) worked well with the meal. Terrific dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- enjoyed itpeterADined on 9/13/2014we went for miami spice, but decided to order from the main menu. generally, a nice overall experience--good food, good service, good atmosphere. would recommend it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great FoodOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/13/2014This is the second time I take advantage of their Miami Spice menu and I had the cornish hen which was delicious. The only thing I would say is that the service was not as I was accustomed to at Ortanique. Our waitress was very aloof and unattentive, she did not go out of her way to explain the menu or did she comeby to ask if everything was okay as is customary. I attribute this to the fact that the restaurant was packed this Saturday night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious!lourdesDined on 9/13/2014Very nice surprise! Enjoyed everything - food, ambiance, service.Special Features:
- Food is OutstandingPeggyDined on 9/13/2014Happy to see the Ortanique is still busy and doing well after so many years. The food is outstanding - service less so, but more than adequate. I had not been in for some time, but took advantage of the Miami Spice promotion. Loved the Ceviche and the Swordfish. I had a bite of the pork tenderloin which was moist and tender. All the dessert options are winners as well. We will be back.Special Features:
- Amazing restaurantPatF1025VIPDined on 9/13/2014Possibly the nicest restaurant in Coral Gables. Just outstanding. Food, service, ambience. How have I not gone here before? BravoSpecial Features:
- Not impressedAdventurousOneDined on 9/13/2014We went for Miami Spice. The food was just ok. Nothing to write home about. The service was average at best. It was also a bit noisy. Will not be going back.Special Features:
- greatmamaDined on 9/13/2014as usual, except a new waitress, young blonde served us. she kept confusing things, took a really long time to bring dessert even though we pre-ordered them etc.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great date nightDeliciousVIPDined on 9/12/2014I had a great night with my husband. Wine and food were excellent! We took advantage of the Miami Spice and it was delicious!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Creative yummy food!BlinggalVIPDined on 9/12/2014Tired of eating the same old thing? Come her and discover new caribbean flavors created by Chef Cindy Hutson.Special Features:
- Amazing atmospheregoodtimesDined on 9/11/2014Great place to dine, catch up with friends and enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Greendragon519Dined on 9/6/2014We have dined her several times since the restaurant opened. This was the first time we tried the Miami Spice Menu. We tried the duck, the salmon, the garbanzos, conch fritters, mango tres leches, coconut panacotta, and Blue Mountain coffee. It was a good value. The mango tres leches stood out. The duck was interesting. The only drawback was the long wait. Despite having reservations, we had to wait 45 minutes at the bar until our table was ready. The hostess said she would get us a better table. It was fine. We did not mind waiting, but other patrons might object.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- miami spicePeterVIPDined on 9/5/2014My wife and I went for a Miami Spice night out, wife had grouper and I had swordfish. Both dishes were well prepared, although not the best I have had, both dishes were good. For appetizer I had fritters which were average, my wife had a salad. For desert wife went for the mango tres leches, a bit too sweet for me, I ended with coconut panna cotta which was good. Overall a nice night out with my wfe.Special Features:
- Always excellentGastrofanVIPDined on 9/5/2014I have never had a bad meal at Ortaniques. And the drinks are outstanding! Always full but not too crowded. It's perfect.Special Features:
- great girlfriend lunchfoodiepastDined on 9/5/2014miami spice menu waas fantastic and i cant aait to come back for dinnerSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Sure to become a favorite .bonappetitDined on 9/4/2014Really enjoyed Ortanique. Excellent for and service. Enjoyed the calamari salad and fish of the day prepared with a Creole sauce. My husband enjoyed the duck as one of the best he's had. Leave room for the bread pudding of the day!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good miami spice menuOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/4/2014Excellent miami spice menu. Wine list is limited and expensive compared to restaurants in the same category. Food was excellent. Will return. Recommended.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MikeyDined on 9/2/2014Attentive staff, creative menu, lovely ambiance, memorable dining experienceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Research Funding Opportunities through Notre Dame's Center for Philosophy of Religion
Hope, Optimism, and God (Residential Fellowships)
Hope & Optimism: Conceptual and Empirical Investigations invites applications for residential fellowships as part of our "Hope, Optimism, and God" funding initiative for projects beginning Fall 2015. Winning applicants will spend AY2015-2016 in residence at Notre Dame's Center for Philosophy of Religion, and will receive a $65,000 stipend plus approximately $10,000 for research. We expect to fund projects in philosophy of religion, epistemology, ethics, moral psychology, and analytic theology, but welcome applications from people working in other fields as well.
For further details, including eligibility requirements and application instructions, please visit the project website at: hopeoptimism.org. Application deadline is February 15, 2015.
Hope, Optimism, and God (Non-Residential Fellowships)
Hope & Optimism: Conceptual and Empirical Investigations invites applications for non-residential fellowships as part of our "Hope, Optimism, and God" funding initiative for projects beginning Fall 2015. These awards will fund one-year projects. Funding requests up to $100,000 are allowable. We expect to fund projects in philosophy of religion, epistemology, ethics, moral psychology, and analytic theology, but welcome applications from people working in other fields as well.
For further details, including eligibility requirements and application instructions, please visit the project website at: hopeoptimism.org. Applications deadline is February 15, 2015.
Aspects of Religious Experience (Residential Fellowships)
The Experience Project invites applications for up to two residential fellowships as part of our "Aspects of Religious Experience" funding initiative for projects beginning Fall 2015. Winning applicants will spend AY2015-2016 in residence at Notre Dame's Center for Philosophy of Religion, and will receive a $65,000 stipend plus approximately $10,000 for research and relocation. We expect to fund projects on religious experience in philosophy of religion, theology, and/or religious studies.
For further details, including eligibility requirements and application instructions, please visit the project website at: the-experience-project.org. Application deadline is February 15, 2015.
Aspects of Religious Experience (Non-Residential Fellowships)
The Experience Project invites applications for non-residential fellowships as part of our "Aspects of Religious Experience" funding initiative for projects beginning Fall 2015. These awards will fund one-year projects. Funding requests up to $100,000 are allowable. We expect to fund projects on the topic of religious experience in philosophy of religion, theology, and/or religious studies.
For further details, including eligibility requirements and application instructions, please visit the project website at: the-experience-project.org. Applications deadline is February 15, 2015.
Alvin Plantinga Fellowship
Notre Dame's Center for Philosophy of Religion invites applications for the Alvin Plantinga Fellowship. This fellowship is for a senior, established philosopher whose work has important connections to philosophy of religion and/or Christian Philosophy. The Plantinga fellow will spend AY2015-2016 in residence at the Center for Philosophy of Religion, and will receive a $75,000 stipend which includes $10,000 for research and relocation.
For further details, including application instructions, please visit http://philreligion.nd.edu/center-fellowships/. Application deadline is February 15, 2015.
Senior Research Fellowship in Religious Experience
Notre Dame's Center for Philosophy of Religion invites applications for a Senior Research Fellowship. This fellowship is for a senior scholar in philosophy, theology, or religious studies working on the topic of religious experience. The Senior Research fellow will spend AY2015-2016 in residence at the Center for Philosophy of Religion, and will receive a $75,000 stipend which includes $10,000 for research and relocation.
For further details, including application instructions, please visit http://philreligion.nd.edu/center-fellowships/. Application deadline is December 1, 2014.
Visiting Graduate Fellowship
Notre Dame's Center for Philosophy of Religion invites applications for a Visiting Graduate Fellowship. This fellowship is for a philosophy graduate student from another institution who has serious research interests in the philosophy of religion. (Note: Applicants for this fellowship are not expected to be doing dissertation work in the philosophy of religion, nor are they expected to propose a fellowship project in that field. To be eligible, one need only express and provide evidence of serious research interest in philosophy of religion.) The Visiting Graduate fellow will spend AY2015-2016 in residence at the Center for Philosophy of Religion, and will receive a $20,000 stipend along with money for movingexpenses and research-related expenses.
For further details, including application instructions, please visit http://philreligion.nd.edu/center-fellowships/. Application deadline is February 15, 2015.
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The question of ethics has been central to philosophical and theological traditions throughout history, and as time moves forward, investigations into ethics in the context of the relationship between humanity and nature have become more complex, taking account of advancements in the natural sciences and a growing appreciation of nature. How are we to understand our relationship with nature, and how does this have implications for our understandings of ethics? The links between nature and ethics appears prominently in the Judeo-Christian tradition, for example: the symbolism of the tree of knowledge in Genesis may be interpreted as a realisation that there may be right and wrong way to toil the earth. Are we now realising the repercussions of our failure to take note of this forewarning in our experience of climate change?
In John's prologue, the logos was in the beginning, which could suggest an abstract, objective moral code in nature. If so, how do we gain access to this code of ethics? Is it only accessible through revelation, as in some religious traditions, or is this code of ethics more generally accessible to humanity? Indeed, does such an abstract notion of ethics exist; could it be that ethics are a natural and subjective development? Is ethics a feature of nature, or have we invented it? This one-day conference seeks to explore these questions which emerge from considering the relationship between nature and ethics. This is not a conference engaged in considering normative ethical systems per se. Rather, it will take a broader approach exploring the nature (understood as essence or character) of ethics itself and whether nature (understood as natural world) has imbedded in it, a moral code.
Plenary Speakers:
We invite interested parties to submit abstracts of 250 words for 10-15 minute short papers on themes related to that of the conference, including but not limited to:
Send abstracts to firstname.lastname@example.com for review by 31st January 2015.
Download a flyer for the event here [PDF].
The 2nd edition of Gregory Shaw's Theurgy and the Soul: The Neoplatonism of Iamblichus is now available (Angelico Press/Sophia Perennis; September 9, 2014). This 2nd edition contains a new preface from the author, as well as a foreword by John Milbank and Aaron Riches.
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Theurgy and the Soul is a study of Iamblichus of Syria (ca. 240-325), whose teachings set the final form of pagan spirituality prior to the Christianization of the Roman Empire. Gregory Shaw focuses on the theory and practice of theurgy, a term meaning "divine action," the most controversial and significant aspect of Iamblichus's Platonism. Unlike previous Platonists, who stressed the elevated status of the human soul, Iamblichus taught that the soul descends completely into the body and requires the performance of theurgic rites—revealed by the gods—to unite the soul with the One.
Iamblichus was a seminal Platonic philosopher whose views on the soul and the importance of ritual profoundly influenced subsequent thinkers such as Proclus, Damascius, and Dionysius the Areopagite. Iamblichus's vision of a hierarchical cosmos united by divine ritual became the dominant worldview for the entire medieval world, and played an important role in the Renaissance Platonism of Marsilio Ficino. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that he expected a reading of Iamblichus to cause a "revival in the churches." Yet, until recently, modern scholars have dismissed him, seeing theurgy as ritual magic or an attempt to manipulate the gods. Shaw, however, shows that theurgy was a subtle and intellectually sophisticated attempt to apply Platonic and Pythagorean teachings to the full expression of human existence in the material world. This new edition includes a foreword by John Milbank and Aaron Riches showing the Christian sacramental implications of Iamblichean theurgy, and a new preface from the author.
"Theurgy and the Soul remains the one essential work not only on the mysterious yet influential figure of Iamblichus, but also on the emergence of religious or theurgical Neoplatonism. Shaw presents the reasoning and classical pedigree behind the sometimes obscure doctrines and practices belonging to this often misunderstood school of thought. His analysis reveals it as a dynamic and distinct form of philosophy in its own right, and not the last gasp of Hellenism before the onset of the Middle Ages." — L. MICHAEL HARRINGTON, author of Sacred Place in Early Medieval Neoplatonism
"Gregory Shaw's Theurgy and the Soul is the essential guide for those seeking entry to the experiential dimension of late Neoplatonism. The book is also philosophically sound, but its primary importance lies in bringing alive for sympathetic readers the symbolic and imaginal realities that animated the spiritual practices of Iamblichus and his followers. It reveals Late Antique Platonists clearly as mystical existentialists whose teachings are just as vital now as they were in antiquity." — JOHN BUSSANICH, author of The One and Its Relation to Intellect in Plotinus
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Dear Colleagues,
Below and attached, please see the poster for our next Keble Theology Workshop, scheduled for 5pm on Tuesday 2 December.
I would be grateful if you could circulate and/or display this to any interested students.
Our speaker on this occasion is Dr. Edward Kessler MBE, Founder and Executive Director of the Woolf Institute in Cambridge. He is one of this country's most prominent voices on relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims. He will raise the challenging question of whether the 21st century global resurgence of religions spells the end of 'interfaith' relations—or indeed whether the key fissures may now just as frequently be apparent between different viewpoints within the same religious traditions.
We will again aim to set out theology's "shop window" in order especially to attract present and potential graduate students, and to demonstrate that engagement with theology's subject matter is of outstanding interest and importance.
Affordable bed-and-breakfast accommodation for out-of-town guests is usually available to book directly either at Keble or at oxfordrooms.co.uk. Let us know if you require help with this or with travel arrangements.
Please note again the usual limit of 60 places; early booking is advisable. All that is needed to register is a brief email to email@example.com (one per person, please).
With many thanks and all good wishes,
Markus Bockmuehl
Download the poster for the Kessler Keble Workshop here.
Recently published: Partakers of the Divine: Contemplation and the Practice of Philosophy, by Jacob Holsinger Sherman (Fortress Press, 2014).
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Exploring the meeting of mystical and philosophical theology, Partakers of the Divineshows that Christian philosophical and contemplative practices arose together and that throughout much of Christian history, philosophy, theology, and contemplation remained internal to one another. Through an engagement with contemporary theologians and philosophers of religion, both analytic and continental, and through careful re-readings of historical figures such as Anselm and Nicholas of Cusa, this volume presents a contemporary argument in favor of the antique, participatory tradition of contemplative philosophy.
Partakers demonstrates that retrieving this more venerable vision of the relation of philosophy, theology, and contemplation to one another provides theologians and philosophers of religion today with a way forward beyond many of the stalemates that have beset discussions about faith and reason, the role of religion in contemporary culture, and the challenges of modernity and postmodernity.
"In his impressive first book, Jacob Holsinger Sherman successfully shows that the main lines of Christian spiritual practice are inseparable from ascription to a metaphysics of participation and vice versa. Participation was experienced, while spiritual practice was interpreted as hierarchical ascent through grades of being towards final union with the Triune God." — John Milbank, University of Nottingham
"In this timely and innovative study, Jacob Holsinger Sherman parses afresh the ancient idea of a philosophy which is also contemplative. Whilst Pierre Hadot recalled late twentieth-century readers to this rich tradition in late antique philosophy, Sherman now gives it fresh contemporary exemplification through incisive re-readings of Anselm and Cusanus and creative links to contemporary philosophy of religion, both continental and analytic. This is an important first book of impressive range and spiritual insight." — Sarah Coakley, University of Cambridge
"In his well-researched and brilliantly-argued first book, Jacob Holsinger Sherman shows that the metaphysics of participation are inseparable from the practice of contemplation. He shows that this aspect of spiritual engagement has been just as fundamental for philosophy as for theology. The radical implication is that our current divisions between the two disciplines, alongside our over-adulation of cold academic detachment, may both lack historical warrant and be existentially and culturally perilous." — Catherine Pickstock, University of Cambridge
"Does 'seeing God' have philosophical meaning or relevance today? Lucid and learned, Partakers of the Divine presents a frequently misunderstood strand of Christian reflection. In this profound and trenchant work, Jacob Holsinger Sherman offers a penetrating case for the contemporary application of 'the vision and the faculty Divine." — Douglas Hedley, University of Cambridge
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A Companion to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Her Life and Work & The People and Places In Her Story
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THE PRODUCT OF TWENTY YEARS of research and writing, this extraordinary new work is the most comprehensive portrait of Thérèse ever published, and the ultimate reference to her life and spirituality. A Companion to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux will appeal to all devotees of Thérèse, as well as those approaching her for the first time, who will find it a fascinating introduction. There is abundant material concerning her autobiography as well as her other literary and artistic works, and a treasury of information on all the people and places in her life story. Finally, the author revisits the steps leading to her beatification, canonization, and the proclamation of her as a Doctor of the Church, and provides a history of the Carmelites and the origin of the Lisieux Carmel. As a source of biographical detail and photographs it is unsurpassed in any language and will remain the most authoritative work on Thérèse for many years to come.
Praise for A Companion to Saint Thérèse:
"A remarkable book!" — FR. BENEDICT GROESCHEL, C.F.R., Co-founder of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
"Obviously a labor of love. If one were making a movie about the Little Flower, this would be the perfect book to provide the background material to help understand St. Thérèse and all the people that touched her life." — FR. ROBERT J. BOYD, Ph.D., F.S.S.P., Third Order Carmelite
"An astounding achievement in the annals of Catholic hagiography. There has never been a work like this regarding the life and times of 'the Little Flower.' It will be an essential acquisition for every theological library, every Catholic school and homeschooling co-op, and every member of the lay faithful with a devotion to Saint Thérèse." — CHRISTOPHER A. FERRARA, President, American Catholic Lawyers Association
"In A Companion to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux we are given the opportunity to study Saint Thérèse in a novel way, through the optics of the people and places associated with her. I exhort all of you to come to appreciate she who identified her vocation as Love." — FR. FRANK PAVONE, National Director, Priests for Life
"This is an encyclopedia of information on the life and spirituality of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Here you will find information and photos concerning the Saint that have not been published anywhere else. The author is to be congratulated for his diligence and persistence in assembling all this material for the many Catholics devoted to the saint of the small and simple way to God." — FR. KENNETH BAKER, S.J., Editor Emeritus, Homiletic & Pastoral Review
More information may be found here.
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Intellectual Humility: Its Nature, Value, and Implications
May 8-11, 2015. A three-day seminar at the Fuller Guest Center (Pasadena, California) for 15 advanced graduate students or junior faculty (no more than 10 years past the PhD).
Faculty speakers include:
Themes include:
$500 honorarium plus all expenses paid. Successful applicants will commit to studying items on the seminar syllabus prior to the seminar, and to attending the Capstone Conference on Catalina Island, May 10-14, immediately following the seminar, all expenses paid.
For more information and instructions on how to apply, see http://humility.slu.edu/portfolio/mayseminar/
Direct all questions to firstname.lastname@example.com. Application deadline: December 31, 2014. Winners will be announced January 15, 2015.
Supported by the Philosophy and Theology of Intellectual Humility Project at Saint Louis University.
Funded by the John Templeton Foundation.
Philosophical Theology Reading Group
The theme of the Philosophical Theology Reading Group this semester (Autumn 2014) will be 'Derrida and Malabou; Messianicity and Plasticity'.
The first four sessions and readings are as follows:
First meeting: Tuesday, 14 October at 3 pm, The Staff Club.
The meetings are open to all postgraduate students and staff. The texts will be circulated in PDF via email; please contact King-Ho Leung for more information.
Paul Tyson's Returning to Reality: Christian Platonism for Our Times, is now available with the Book Depository. The advantage of this is that international orders are mailed out to on-line buyers without the buyer paying for postage.
For more information on Returning to Reality, see our previous post on it here.
A promotional flyer for this book may be downloaded here [PDF].
The Body is there to ennoble the soul – Thomas Aquinas.
A Cunningham-Bell video which accompanies life size, kinetic sculptures in the solo show- Evolution of our Soul, in Belfast, Thursday 4th – 27th September, 2014. A limited edition book is available for purchase from the Gallery – The Engine Room, BT2 8DY
Theology and Philosophy
Series Editors: Craig Bartholomew, Alan Mittleman, and Meena Sharify-Funk
The aim of this new monograph series is to promote work at the interface of theology and philosophy. It attempts to both foreground and explore their inter-relationship, showcasing examples of constructive engagement between the two. The series publishes work that engages sacred texts in theological-philosophical dialogue, with a critical focus on the foundations of both theology and philosophy. We are currently seeking proposals for monographs and essay collections. The scope of the series includes all religious traditions.
Details on how to submit a proposal are on the website: http://www.pickeringchatto.com/publish/send-us-a-proposal
We are always happy to discuss project ideas. Please contact the Commissioning Assistant, Sophie Rudland, firstname.lastname@example.com or one of the Series Editors. You can also follow Sophie on twitter @CommissioningSR
The Australasian Society for Continental Philosophy and ACU's School of Philosophy are pleased to announce the 2014 ASCP annual conference, which will be held on ACU's Melbourne campus.
The deadline for submissions of abstracts, thematic panel proposals, and book panel proposals to be considered for the 2014 ASCP annual conference has been extended.
**The new deadline is Friday 3 October 2014 **
The Australasian Society for Continental Philosophy aims to provide a broad intellectual forum for professional academics and postgraduates researching topics in Contemporary European philosophy, and it is the premier reference point for people working within the diverse fields of Continental/European Philosophy in the Australasian region.
Keynote addresses by:
Call for Papers
We invite proposals for papers for the 2014 ASCP annual conference at ACU in the broadly-defined field of Continental Philosophy. Proposals from postgraduate students are very welcome.
All non-plenary papers will be allocated 45-minute sessions (25-30 minute presentation, allowing 15-20 minutes for discussion).
Papers that are linked thematically (e.g., devoted to the work of a particular thinker or a particular philosophical problem/issue) will be scheduled within a conference stream.
Submissions are especially encouraged in the following potential streams:
The deadline for the submission of conference abstracts has been extended to Friday 3 October 2014. Confirmation of selection will follow shortly.
Abstracts should be 200 words in length, and submitted to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Call for Panels
We also invite proposals for thematic and book panels:
To submit a proposal for a thematic or book panel, please email firstname.lastname@example.com. The deadline for the submission of panel proposals has been extended to Friday 3 October 2014. Confirmation of selection will follow shortly. (NB: even if your paper is part of a panel, you still need to submit your paper proposal as above, indicating the panel title in the relevant field.)
Conference Website
Please visit the conference website (www.acu.edu.au/ascp2014) for:
After the conference there will be a call for submissions for a special ASCP conference issue of Parrhesia: A Journal of Critical Philosophy.
For further information, please email email@example.com.
On behalf of the ASCP Conference Organising Committee:
Richard Colledge (Chair)
Fatih Erol Tuncer (Project Officer)
Chris Hackett
Jeff Hanson
Wojciech Kaftanski (postgrad rep)
To download the conference flyer, click here [PDF].
Fresh off the heels of the first book in the KALOS book series being released, the second book by Paul Tyson is also now out, entitled Returning to Reality: Christian Platonism for our Times (Wipf & Stock, 2014; 218pp).
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Publication description:
Could it be that we have lost touch with some basic human realities in our day of high-tech efficiency, frenetic competition, and ceaseless consumption? Have we turned from the moral, the spiritual, and even the physical realities that make our lives meaningful? These are metaphysical questions—questions about the nature of reality—but they are not abstract questions. These are very down to earth questions that concern power and the collective frameworks of belief and action governing our daily lives.
This book is an introduction to the history, theory, and application of Christian metaphysics. Yet this book is not just an introduction, it is also a passionately argued call for a profound change in the contemporary Christian mind. Paul Tyson argues that as Western culture's Christian Platonist understanding of reality was replaced by modern pragmatic realism, we turned not just from one outlook on reality to another, but away from reality itself. This book seeks to show that if we can recover this ancient Christian outlook on reality, reframed for our day, then we will be able to recover a way of life that is in harmony with human and divine truth.
"Paul Tyson is an academic with a passion. He wants us to think hard and long about overcoming dualistic thinking and not to buy into the sacred-secular divide. He thus advocates a personal faith with public implications and longs to see us enter ways of knowing that combine transcendent truth with immanent and active passion." — Charles Ringma, Professor emeritus, Regent College, Vancouver, BC, Canada
"Paul Tyson has written an impressive essay on Christian metaphysics. He is aware of the widespread charges against Platonism, metaphysics, and Christianity but he addresses them with a balanced combination of sound common sense, theological acumen, and philosophical finesse. He shows how Christian Platonism is richly concerned with the things of reality we know, while yet seeing them in the light of a wisdom that is more than human. His thoughtful voice is both accessible and penetrating and the human wisdom of the author shines through. Warmly recommended." — William Desmond, Professor of Philosophy, Katholieke Universteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium and David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
"Paul Tyson's Returning to Reality is an excellent introduction to the fundamental existential and intellectual crisis facing Christianity and the West: whether meaning and intelligibility are intrinsic to reality and thus whether truth is anything but pragmatic success. Simultaneously beautiful, whimsical, and profound, Returning to Reality provides an important witness to the unity of life in Christ and the life of the mind and compelling evidence that only Christian faith in its fullness can now save reason." — Michael Hanby, Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy of Science, Pontifical John Paul II Institute, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
"Everyone does metaphysics. For Paul Tyson, therefore, the crucial question becomes whether we fall in line with the one-dimensional (1DM) physicalist outlook of modernity or open our horizons to the three dimensions of morality, physicality, and spirituality that make up the 3DM outlook of Christian Platonism. This is a passionately written book, calling for nothing less than a 'life-world rebellion.' Those gripped by Tyson's uncovering of the mythos of modernity find here a convincing alternative to the amoral instrumentalism that characterizes much of contemporary society." — Hans Boersma, J. I. Packer Professor of Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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The first book in the new KALOS book series has been published by Steven D. Cone entitled An Ocean Vast of Blessing: A Theology of Grace (Wipf & Stock, 2014; 241pp).
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Publication description:
Humans are made in the image of God, and authentically coming to be human means to become like him. This work pursues a robust and renewed theology of grace in conversation with the patristic traditions of Irenaeus, the Cappadocian Fathers, and Augustine, the medieval theology of Maximus and Aquinas, and such modern interlocutors as Søren Kierkegaard, Bernard Lonergan, John Milbank, and John Behr. It thereby regrounds our interpretation of Scripture in the wide tradition of the church. By doing so, it argues that Christ's incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection form the only possible point of reference by which we can understand the universe, as God creates it and works in it to bring us into union with himself.
"Inviting us to see grace with new eyes, Cone gathers up numerous—and in many cases neglected—insights from the past, weaving them together with the work of more recent theologians to yield a theological vision that elucidates the purpose of our own lives, of human history, and of created reality in its entirety. For those seeking a robust understanding of the doctrine of grace, this thought-provoking, wide-ranging book will serve as a welcome guide." — J. Michael Stebbins, author of The Divine Initiative
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As part of its fall open submission cycle, the John Templeton Foundation welcomes online funding inquiries in the areas of philosophy and theology. The submission window is August 1 to October 1, 2014. Proposed philosophical projects need not have religion or theology as a focus. To submit an online funding inquiry, please visit http://www.templeton.
Please note that the Templeton Foundation does not normally provide dissertation fellowships through this open submission process. For more information on the kinds of projects that the Foundation can support, visit http://www.templeton.org/
A list of Foundation grants in the areas of philosophy and theology can be found here: http://www.templeton.
It has taken some time to write this, as our very good friend the Rev., Dr. John Hughes died in a tragic car accident: A man of the people, therefore, a priest of the people. I cannot tell you what loss we at the Centre, indeed we as the church have suffered. Intelligent, humble, loving, John, and this is not sentimentality – he was a legend in his own time, in our time. His work was rigorous, determined, and oh so brilliant. What a man, what a person. What there was to come will never be known, but what he left us with-from his smile to his published work is more than to contend with and to mourn over our enormous loss.
May God be with his soul.
Gillian Rose:
A Retrospective
9th January 2015
Gillian Rose's work spans Adorno, Hegel, sociology, philosophy, jurisprudence, post-structuralism, the Frankfurt School, Marxism, anthropology, literature, Jewish and Christian theology, death, Auschwitz, Feminism, and more. This conference brings together some of the foremost scholars on Rose's work to discuss her continued relevance for social theory, politics, Marxism, theology, Hegel and Žižek, amongst other critical streams, twenty years after her untimely death.
CALL FOR PAPERS: If you wish to offer a paper on any aspect of Rose's work please send an abstract to Andrew Brower Latz at email@example.com
Venue: Durham Business School
£50 (buffet and refreshments included)
Cheques should be made payable
'Durham University, Centre for Catholic Studies'
Send to:
Dr Pound,
Dept. Theology and Religion,
Durham University,
Abbey House,
Palace Green,
Durham DH1 3RS
United Kingdom
There will be a meal afterwards (not included)
To register or to enquire about student concessions contact
or Tel: 0191 33 41656
Please download and distribute the event flyer [PDF]
Recently published: From Theology to Theological Thinking, by Jean-Yves Lacoste, translated by W. Chris Hackett, with an introduction by Jeffrey Bloechl (University of Virginia Press, 2014; 136pp).
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Book description:
"Christian philosophy" is commonly regarded as an oxymoron, philosophy being thought incompatible with the assumptions and conclusions required by religious faith. According to this way of thinking, philosophy and theology must forever remain distinct.
In From Theology to Theological Thinking, Jean-Yves Lacoste takes a different approach. Stepping back from contemporary philosophical concerns, Lacoste–a leading figure in the philosophy of religion–looks at the relationship between philosophy and theology from the standpoint of the history of ideas. He notes in particular that theology and philosophy were not considered separate realms until the high Middle Ages, this distinction being a hallmark of the modern era that is coming to an end. Lacoste argues that the intellectual task before us now is to work in the frontier region between or beyond these domains, work he identifies as "the task of thinking."
With this argument, Lacoste resets our understanding of Western Christian thought, contending that a new way of thinking that is at once philosophical and theological will be the lasting discourse of Christianity.
"Few books called 'subversive' are so, and fewer still would-be subversive books are also lucid, scholarly, and rigorous. But this most excellent short work by Jean-Yves Lacoste is genuinely subversive, and in part because it possesses these three attributes. The subversion consists in the demolition of any supposed boundary between theology and philosophy: a division unknown to antiquity and much of the Middle Ages, and meaningless after the work of Hegel, Schelling, and Kierkegaard. Theology is not 'regional' — rather it contests the philosophic logos itself by proclaiming that it is the rational word of Creation and of the crucified God-Man. To be true to itself it must take thinking to the limits and beyond, while remaining conjoined to the work of prayer. Yet the latter stipulation is in Lacoste no pious condemnation of 'secular' philosophy, for he hints that to think at all is in some sense already to pray. The implications of Lacoste's subversion are immense. It helps to explain how today theology is suddenly everywhere, yet also in an extreme institutional crisis. Moreover, it begins to point a way out. None of our existing faculty boundaries make any sense for theologians; instead, what they need is a new academic practice combining theology, philosophy, and the history of religions (implicitly crucial in this book), alongside an encouragement of spiritual formation. The question then, after Lacoste, is what sort of institutional innovations would provide the necessary carapace?" — John Milbank, Professor in Religion, Politics, and Ethics at the University of Nottingham
Jean-Yves Lacoste, a philosopher who works in Paris, France and Cambridge, UK, is the author of Experience and the Absolute.
W. Chris Hackett is Research Fellow and Lecturer in the School of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University.
Jeffrey Bloechl is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, USA.
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Now available: Friendship as Sacred Knowing: Overcoming Isolation, by Samuel Kimbriel (Oxford University Press, 2014; 240pp).
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Book description:
We are haunted, Samuel Kimbriel suggests, by a habit of isolation buried, often imperceptibly, within our practices of understanding and relating to the world. In this volume he works through the complexities of this disposition to contest its place within contemporary philosophical thought and practice. He focuses on the human activity of friendship. Chapters one and two examine friendship to unearth the contours of this habit towards isolation and to reveal certain ills that have long attended it. Chapters three through seven place these isolated ways of relating to the world into critical dialogue with the tradition of late-antique and early-medieval Johannine Christianity, in which intimacy and understanding go hand in hand. This tradition drew the human activities of friendship and enquiry into such unity that understanding itself became a kind of communion. Kimbriel endorses a return to an antique and particularly Christian philosophical habit—"the befriending of wisdom."
"This is an impressive, thought-provoking and well-structured discussion of the importance of friendship for sacred knowing. Kimbriel effectively engages with Charles Taylor's genealogy of modernity in terms of the 'disengaged stance' and the 'buffered self.' He draws well from Augustinian resources, engages with Aristotle on friendship and civic virtue, widens out to a consideration of the theological dimensions in St. John's Gospel and to Aquinas's cosmic vision of friendship. Friendship brings before us the reality that ways of knowing are ways of being." —William Desmond, Professor of Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven, Belgium; David Cook Visiting Chair in Philosophy, Villanova University
"The failure of modern attempts to 'demythologize' the mystery of friendship indicates that our understanding of science and culture builds on profoundly unrealistic prejudices. Samuel Kimbriel's book approaches this challenge from an inspiring new angle. It combines a concise genealogy of the sentimentalization of friendship in western societies with an illuminating reading of the key sources of the pre-modern philosophy of friendship, and demonstrates convincingly that the related, premodern metaphysics and cosmology provide the only serious Western alternative to the inconsistent metaphysical underpinnings of our modern way of living and thinking." —Johannes Hoff, Heythrop College, University of London
"We should only have friends who contemplate the good. But this contemplation is replete. So why should lovers of the good need friends? This is the aporia of friendship articulated in Plato's Lysis. To resolve it, Kimbriel suggests that we must realize that ancient theoria was inseparable from a communal and liturgical life. But he brilliantly suggests that it is only fully resolved by the Johannine integration of knowing and loving, and the Trinitarian view that God is in himself interpersonal love. Now there is no knowing the good without friendship, and no knowing without friendship. To see the good is to become intimate friends with others. This scholarly trajectory belongs to a new agenda which rejects any separation of philosophy and theology as historically indefensible….This is an important and finely-wrought achievement." —Catherine Pickstock, University of Cambridge
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'Every doctrine which does not reach the one thing necessary, every separated philosophy, will remain deceived by false appearances. It will be a doctrine, it will not be Philosophy', (Maurice Blondel, 1861-1949)
The Centre of Theology and Philosophy is a research-led institution organised at the interstices of theology and philosophy. It is founded on the conviction that these two disciplines cannot be adequately understood or further developed, save with reference to each other. This is true in historical terms, since we cannot comprehend our Western cultural legacy, unless we acknowledge the interaction of the Hebraic and Hellenic traditions. It is also true conceptually, since reasoning is not fully separable from faith and hope, or conceptual reflection from revelatory disclosure. The reverse also holds, in either case.
The Centre is concerned with:
The Theology Department of the University of Nottingham, within which the COTP is situated, was awarded the top 5* A grade in the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2001). Nottingham was one of only two theology Departments who submitted all its staff and was rated 5* A.
For all enquiries, please email Conor Cunningham:
To return to the Nottingham Theology Department:
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The kitchen smells so good when Mom is baking these yummy cookies, which we like to make with sorghum. They're chewy and tender, with a sugary coating. It's hard to eat just one! -Brenda Beachy Belvidere, Tennessee
60 Servings
Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
3/4 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups sugar,
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon
McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and
fluffy. Beat in the egg, molasses, milk and vanilla. Combine the
flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to
creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart
on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 10-14 minutes or until tops crack and edges are
slightly firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 5 dozen.
Nutritional Facts:
1 serving (2 each) equals 63 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 63 mg sodium,
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Mom's Molasses Cookies
Nutritional Facts:
9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.
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