Why do we experience fragmentation within ourselves and in society? Why is it so hard to love one another? Saint Augustine’s City of God tells us a story to make sense of the grueling perplexities of embodied and historical existence. Even if one does not share Augustine’s Christian faith, reading this book cultivates a systematic and critical habit of thought enabling greater insight into our indivdiual and shared lives.
Course Details
The course will meet for 11 sessions starting June 2nd, 2021. All sessions meet from 7:30 - 9:00 PM on Wednesday evenings online through Zoom. A syllabus is available here.
The seminar carries a $55 fee for attendees, though you are welcome to attend the first session at no charge.
WHo should Attend?
The course is open to the entire AAI community.
How can I Register?
All interested individuals can register with the link at the bottom of the page, please register as soon as possible.
Led by Dr. J. David Franks
J. David Franks received his Ph. D. in systematic theology from Boston College, and was professor of sacred theology for almost a decade at St. John’s Seminary, where he co-founded the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization and its Catechetical Certificate program. An activist as well as an intellectual, David serves as Chairman of the Board for Massachusetts Citizens for Life, founding and directing its Lincoln Forum for Human Dignity, which advances a liberal-arts and high-culture approach to reigniting civic conversation. David is a doting and devoted father of six children.