The Everlasting Man Reading Group

Description

Famed as the book that C.S. Lewis credits with "baptizing his intellect," The Everlasting Man challenges readers to closely examine modern preconceptions about history, science, and religion. Written in 1925 by the essayist G.K. Chesterton, famed for his humor, prescience, and impact on thinkers ranging from C.S. Lewis to Mahatma Gandhi, it engages not what but how we should think about claims regarding history and human nature. This 3-part reading group will examine this classic work for insights on religion and history still relevant a century later.

Dates

Mondays, May 1 & 8, 2023, 8 pm - 9 pm PT / 11 pm - 12 mn ET

Each session has its own registration page, please sign up for the session you can attend in.

This is a virtual reading group. Zoom link to be sent to registrants.

Eligibility

This is for Stanford undergraduates and recent alumni

Reading Plan

Monday, May 1: Demons and Philosophers (Part 1, Chapters V-VIII)

Monday, May 8: The Man Called Christ (Part 2 and Conclusion)

Participants may use any version of this classic book. A free online version can be found here.

Speaker

Annika Nordquist '21 studied Classics and Linguistics. In addition to her involvement with the Zephyr Institute, she was a varsity fencer and the Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Review. She now works as the Communications Coordinator at Princeton University's James Madison Program in Ideals and Institutions, where she hosts and produces the podcast Madison's Notes. Her academic interests include ancient political structure, the sacred, and the history of language.