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College EventsAugustine College puts on a number of events that are intended for both the immediate community of the College and the wider community.
Weston LectureThe annual Weston Lecture is given by an invited speaker whose field of endeavour is pertinent to the Augustine College programme and is of interest to a public audience. The lecture series is named after the Weston Foundation, whose generous grant makes the Lecture possible.
Prof. Gay argues that human language is not a mere tool of communication. Instrumentality is secondary to the world that language brings forth, and at the centre of that world is dialogue, the social reality of the 'you' implied in all speech. Dialogue, "the medium of spirituality," is implicit in the very existence of language, unique to man alone. The implications of this fact are of course profound. Prof. Gay is the author of Cash Values: Money and the Erosion of Meaning in Today's Society (Eerdmans 2004), in which he asked whether the apparent global triumph of capitalism threatens a “market totalitarianism.” Prof. Gay responds by urging readers to assert other than “cash values” so as to free us from control by the market system and bring that system in hand. In The Way of the (Modern) World, or, Why It's Tempting to Live as if God Doesn't Exist (Eerdmans 1998), Prof. Gay takes a critical look at the world-view of contemporary secular society and the ideas that undergird modern culture. He explains how, seduced by this ethos, Christians and even some Christian churches have embraced a “practical atheism” – living as if God does not matter – a choice whose far-reaching consequences Prof. Gay unfolds. He argues for the eviction of certain modern ideas from our churches and sketches, by contrast, a biblically sound way to live in the modern world. In With Liberty and Justice for Whom? The Recent Evangelical Debate over Capitalism (Eerdmans 1991) Prof. Gay examined claims that capitalism is "indifferent" and "morally neutral" and the ideas advanced by evangelical intellectuals on the "moralization" of capitalism. He suggests that evangelicals have "bargained" with their secular counterparts, adopted their assumptions and prescriptions, and sinned by considering socio-economic issues as ultimate rather than penultimate. Prof. Gay is an active member of St. John's (Shaughnessy) Anglican
Church.
Past Weston Lecturers:
Visiting Artist 2007-2008Each year Augustine College invites an artist to spend time with the students and the wider Augustine College community. The artist also puts on public events, such as a concert, an exhibition, a reading, or a performance.
Open House An
Evening to Discover Augustine College (Ottawa) and St. Stephen's University
(St. Stephen, NB), two Canadian schools of higher learning that set
Christ at the centre of all they do. Dessert will be served at 7 pm
followed by presentations by college presidents, students, and parents.
We extend a warm welcome to students, parents, pastors, teachers, school
counsellors, and interested persons.
Hymn Sing
The College sponsors an annual hymn sing - a combination of congregational singing and special music complemented by reflections on a theme. Presentations are given by the faculty and staff. The event is designed as a fund-raiser, but its aim is to provide considered meditations, raise spirits, and spread awareness of the College. Over the years this has been a wonderful evening of communal singing and reflection. The contemplative and beautiful setting of St. Barnabas' Church filled by the superb organ accompaniment of Wesley Warren makes this a time of music and devotion not to be missed. Our theme this year was "The Substance of Things Hoped For."
Evening LecturesEach year Augustine College offers one public lecture series. Sometimes this series is a part of the core curriculum and other times it is additional to it. This year we will offer lectures on a semi-regular basis. Our first this year is by Mr. Michael O'Brien. Public lecture by Michael O'Brien, artist, novelist, essayist. Author of Sophia House, A Cry of Stone, and the series Children of the Last Days, which includes Father Elijah and the trilogy Strangers and Sojourners, Plague Journal, and Eclipse of the Sun.
Past course topics have included:
Summer CMDA-CMDS ConferenceDue to the involvement of Dr. John Patrick in lecturing for the CMDA and the CMDS, we have developed a summer conference that is geared towards the doctors and dentists belonging to these organizations. Many have greatly enjoyed this opportunity to supplement their education in the liberal arts. Although the conference is specifically designed for those of the CMDA and CMDS, the conference welcomes other professionals, students, and interns.
Redeemer Event
On January 30, 2004 Deborah Bowen (Redeemer) and Richard Sembera (Augustine) spoke on “How Safe is Reading? The Dangerous Value of Literature in the Contemporary World.” Past Redeemer Event speakers:
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Our
Visiting Artist for 2007-2008 is Father Theodore Koufos. Fr.
Koufos is a Greek Orthodox priest who has worked for many years as
an icon painter. Among the many churches he has painted are Sts. Peter
and Paul Melkite Catholic Church in Ottawa and Holy Trinity Orthodox
Church in Kansas City. Fr. Koufos lives in Toronto.
