The Grammar of the Gospels as Incarnated in the Short Stories of Olive Senior
Presented by Victor Judge
9:45am-10:45am
Sunday, June 5, 12, 19, and 26
CKS School Library
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Jamaican-born literary artist and historian Olive Senior (1941 -    ) is among Caribbean literature’s leading voices. Her writings, though composed in English, remain heavily influenced by the region’s patois and draw heavily upon the oral storytelling traditions. In the genres of prose and poetry, Senior presents a critique of the political and cultural ties that continue to bind Jamaica to a British colonial past. Her protagonists find themselves divided between the resulting two worlds of assimilation and preservation, and as the characters assume this posture of division, Senior reveals the ways colonialism fractures the grammar of the Gospels. From Senior’s canon we shall read and discuss “The Pain Tree,” “Flying,” “Bright Thursdays,” and “Confirmation Day.” The lecturer for the series is Victor Judge, assistant dean for academic affairs and lecturer in literature and religion at Vanderbilt University Divinity School.
 

READ "BRIGHT THURSDAYS" FOR JUNE 19 (PDF)

READ "Confirmation Day" FOR JUNE 26 (PDF)

Read "Flying" for June 12 (PDF)

Read "The Pain Tree" for June 5 (PDF)

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Revisiting Laudato 'Si
 
Presented by Matthew Groves
May 15, 22, & 29
9:45am in the CKS School Library

Beginning on May 15, scientist and CTK parishioner Matthew Groves will help us to revisit Laudato 'Si in light of the current climate crisis. Described by NPR as a "one man science-religion reconciliation committee," Matthew has extensive experience in making scientific findings comprehensible to Christian audiences. Find out more about his work at https://www.matthewdgroves.com/.

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